It took just 10 minutes for Facebook options to trade 170,000 contracts as its share price leapt to a post-earnings record high at $78.44.
IB Options Brief: Facebook (FB)
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Unusual Activity Alert: Call Buyers Jumping on Earnings in ATML
Today paper traded 3048 ATML Aug 9 calls for .50. The ADV is 2259 contracts. The OI is 4836.
Unusual Activity Alert: Buy Writing in PowerSecure International, Inc. (POWR)
Today paper traded 500 POWR Aug 10 calls at .70. The ADV is 644 contracts. The OI is 396 contracts.
Unusual Activity Alert: Pushing Up Volatility in Talisman Energy Inc. (TLM)
Today paper traded 2067 TLM Aug 11 calls for .30. The ADV is 4571 contracts. The OI is 3812.
Unusual Activity Alert: Bidding Up the Call in Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (FOLD)
Today paper traded 490 FOLD Sep 5 calls for .31. The ADV is 499 contracts. The OI is 10 contracts.
Unusual Activity Alert: GPOR Combinations Trade
Today paper traded 5000 Oct 57.5 puts/Oct 60 call for 8.4. The ADV is 2059 contracts. The OI is 5156 on the puts and 44 on the calls.
Unusual Activity Alert: Dividend Trade in Digital Realty Trust Inc. (DLR)
Today paper traded 2324 DLR Oct 65 calls at .80-85. The ADV is 900 contracts. The OI is 1563 contracts.
Unusual Activity Alert: Aggressive Bid in Zhone Technologies Group Inc. (ZHNE)
Today paper traded 400 ZHNE Oct 2.5 calls for 1.35-1.4. The ADV is 191 contracts. The OI is 1114.
Unusual Activity Alert: Betting on a Drop in Scientific Games (SGMS)
Today paper traded 2105 SGMS Aug 10 puts at 1.30. The ADV is 732 contracts. The OI is 88 contracts.
Futures Options Rundown: Top Metals Strikes, Changes in OI
Top changes in metals futures options open interest
Unusual Activity Alert: Call Spreads Trade in CYTR
Shares of CytRx Corp. (CYTR) are p .03 to 3.62. CYTR is near the bottom of the 52 week range.
Unusual Activity Alert: A Positive Surprise for CROX?
Today paper traded 696 CROX Aug 15 calls for .65. The ADV is 1418 contracts. The OI is 1002 contracts.