7436 WFC Mar 52.5 calls went up in 1 block on the PHLX

unusual options trading activity, WFC

Shares of Wells Fargo and Co (WFC) are down .15 to 48.68 today. ?WFC is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 7436 WFC Mar 52.5 calls at .43.?
  • The ADV is 36k contracts.?
  • The OI is 13823 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on the PHLX. ?Several other blocks went up and this appears to be a close on a calls bought several weeks ago looking for an earnings bounce.? The bounce did not happen and if the same calls they are marking a .40 loss on the position.

  • IV 30 is trading 26%.?
  • HV10 is trading for 35%.?
  • IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.

Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services and bank holding company. The Company’s segments are Community Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Wealth and Brokerage and Retirement. The Company’s Community Banking segment offers a range of financial products and services for consumers and small businesses, including checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, and auto, student and small business lending.