The Stryker Corp. (SYK) was up .11 today to 61.82.??? SYK made a 52-week high today.

Today paper bought the SYK Feb 62.5 buy-write with the calls trading at .75 and .80.? Volume on the prints was 1,332 and 2,500. ?Average contract volume is 1,993 contracts per day in the name.? Open interest was 652 prior to the trade.? The calls went up marked as a buy-write.

30-day implied volatility is 17%.?? 10-day implied volatility is 15%.? 30-day implied volatility is trading over the 10-day historical volatility.?

Stryker Corporation is a manufacturer and wholesaler of specialty surgical and medical products. The Company provides orthopedics focused medical devices.