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Call Sellers Jump into TYC

by | May 21, 2015 | Unusual Activity

20000 TYC Jun 41 calls went up in 1 block on the PHLX. ??

Calls trade in ANY- long term calls trading

ANY

Shares of Sphere 3D corp. (ANY) are up .14 to 4.20 today.? ANY is near the lower end of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 100 ANY Nov 5 calls for .90.
  • The ADV is 289 contracts.
  • The OI is 1478contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on BATS. ??Total volume is over 700 contracts on the strike as traders fill orders on the BATS exchange.? The volume came in mid-size blocks as trader bid up these calls.? The trade looks bullish.

  • IV 30 is trading for 90%.
  • HV10 is trading for 74%.
  • IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.

Sphere 3D Corporation is a Canada-based technology development company. The Company is engaged in the development, and sale of Sphere 3D?s Glassware 2.0 ultra-thin client technology and desktop cloud computing.

 

Calls trade in TYC- call sellers jump in

TYC

Shares of TYCO Intl PLC (TYC) are up .20 to 41.03 today.? TYC is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 20000 TYC Jun 41 calls for .82.
  • The ADV is 1147 contracts.
  • The OI is 2463 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on the PHLX. ??A huge call seller hits the bid in the near term cycle.? If this is a buy-writer they see very little hope of TYC running higher as they are selling the ATM call.

  • IV 30 is trading 20%.
  • HV10 is trading for 13%. ?
  • IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.

Tyco International PLC (Tyco), formerly Tyco International Ltd., is engaged in providing security products and services, fire detection and suppression products and services, as well as life safety products.

 

Calls trade in AAP- looking like a great fill

AAP

Shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) are up 8.55 to 158.45 today.? AAP is near the upper end of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 2000 AAP Jun 165 calls for .30.
  • The ADV is 1919 contracts. ?
  • The OI is 2458 contract.

The volume went up in 2 blocks marked Price Variation on the AMEX.? The first block of 1600 went up between the marks and the 2nd block of 400 went up when AAP Jun 165 calls were .70.? If the trader were looking to close short calls they got a nice fill.? No real block of stock went up against these consistent with the 2000 contract size.

  • IV 30 is trading for 21%.
  • HV10 is trading for 15%.
  • IV 30 is above the HV 10.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Advance) is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items primarily operating within the United States.