6000 NBR Apr21 14/Mar17 15 puts went up in 2 blocks on the PHLX marked spread.?

NBR

Shares of Nabors Industries ltd (NBR) are down .22 to 14.52 today. NBR is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 6000 NBR Apr21 14/Mar17 15 puts for .06.?
  • The ADV is 3272 contracts.? ?
  • The open interest is 43 and 7107.

The volume went up in 2 blocks on the PHLX marked spread.? The trader is closing the long Mar 15 puts and buying the Apr 14 puts for a small credit. This is either a protection routine or a straight short delta play on NBR.

  • IV 30 is trading for 40%.?
  • HV10 is trading for 37%.?
  • IV 30 is above the HV 10.

Nabors Industries Ltd. owns and operates a land-based drilling rig fleet in North America. The Company is a provider of offshore platform work over and drilling rigs. It conducts its Drilling & Rig Services business through four segments: U.S. Drilling, Canada Drilling, International Drilling and Rig Services.