5000 XCO Dec 2 calls went up in 1 block & 20k calls traded total for .04-.05 as traders looked like they closed some short call positions.
XCO Upside Calls Trading
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Long-Dated ATM TWTR Call Buys
5885 TWTR Jan 2017 35 calls went up in 1 block & given the huge OI this could be an ITM close to a call sale at higher prices.
Long-Term EGO Put Buyers
2000 EGO Jan 2017 3 puts went up in 1 block on the PHLX marked Buy write.
Call Buyers Active on QLIK Rally
255 QLIK Sep 42 calls went up as call buyers poured in to Sep with the volume over 2000 contacts on the strike. The trader is buying to open and swept volume from all floors.
Rolling SMH Puts out to September
9025/5700 SMH Sep 53/Aug 55 put spreads went up in 2 blocks on the ARCA.
CVX Call Spread Sellers
9500 CVX Dec 100/105 call spreads went up in 2 blocks & are new paper trying to generate yield.
TAP Call Spreads Go Up
3850 TAP Jan 2016 72.5/82.5 call spreads up in 2 blocks on the CBOE marked spread.
Size Calls Sales and Put Buys in AMD
46098 AMD Jan 2016 calls trade .05 and 22348 AMD Jan 2016 2 puts went up in 3 blocks on the PHLX and ISE.
Near-the-Money Calls Trade in ACHN
5437 ACHN Aug 10 calls went up in 1 block on the CBOE.
Oct CHK Puts Trade
3300 CHK Oct 13 puts went up in 2 blocks on the ARCA marked price variation.
Put Close in Ford (F)
9000 F Aug 13 puts went up in 1 block on the PHLX. With F in the middle of the range this trader looks like they are closing out a short put position prior to earnings.
NEM Call Spreads Trade
3600 NEM Dec 20/25 calls spreads went up in 2 blocks on the Amex