494 GNW Sep 5 calls went up in one block on the BATS.?

GNW

Shares Genworth Financial Inc. (GNW) are up .28 to 4.90. GNW is near the upper end of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 494 GNW Sep 5 calls for .20. ?
  • The ADV is 4850 contracts.? ?
  • The open interest is 6453 contracts.

The volume went up in one block on the BATS.? Paper piled into the GNW 5 level calls in several terms today.? They were either opening with 5 level buys looking for a breakout or closing now that GNW is moving.? There was even 5.5 level call buying in the Sep weeklys.

  • IV 30 is trading for 55%.?
  • HV10 is trading for 30%.?
  • IV 30 is above the HV 10.

Genworth Financial, Inc. provides mortgage insurance products. The Company operates through five segments: U.S. Mortgage Insurance, Canada Mortgage Insurance, Australia Mortgage Insurance, U.S. Life Insurance and Runoff.