100 MXIM Dec 40 calls went up in 1 block on the CBOE. ??

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Shares of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) are down .02 to 40.77. ?MXIM is near the top of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 100 MXIM Dec 40 calls at 3.10. ??
  • The ADV is 2789 contracts.? ?
  • The open interest is 3217 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on the CBOE. ??Total volume is over 1000 contracts on the strike with paper trading the Nov 40 calls as well.? This could be some long call holders exiting their positions.? The IV is at the very top of the range lately with some takeover speculation in the issue.

  • IV 30 is trading for 48%.?
  • HV10 is trading for 52%.?
  • IV 30 is below the HV 10.

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. is engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of linear and mixed-signal integrated circuits, referred to as analog circuits.