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Calls trade in CBS

by | Jul 9, 2015 | Unusual Activity

3600 CBS Jan 2016 55 went up in 1 block on the ARCA marked Price Variation. ?

Calls trade in CBS

CBS

Shares of CBS Inc. (CBS) are down .01 to 54.27.? ?CBS is in the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 3600 CBS Jan 2016 55 calls for 3.70.
  • The ADV is 8620 contracts.
  • The OI is 9815 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on the ARCA marked Price Variation. ?These calls traded nearer the offer but no stock of any size went up.? So this is either a closing buy or a straight long play as printed.

  • IV 30 is trading for 29%.
  • HV10 is trading for 23%.
  • IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.

CBS Corporation is a mass media company. The Company operates through segments, including Entertainment, Cable Networks, Publishing and Local Broadcasting. The Entertainment segment is composed of the CBS Television Network, CBS Television Studios, CBS Global Distribution Group, CBS Interactive and CBS Films.

 

Calls trade HEDJ- call buyers jump in???????????????????????????????

Hedge

Shares of WisdomTree Europe Hedged ETF (HEDJ) are up 1.49 to 60.99 today. ?HEDJ is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 5000 HEDJ Jul 10 weekly 62 calls for .30-.35 today.
  • The ADV is 7472 contracts.
  • The OI is 229 contracts.

The volume went up in 2 blocks on the PHLX.? There is size call buying in the two near term months in HEDJ.? The volume looks buy to open and is looking for a substantial jump in HEDJ over the next week.

  • IV 30 is trading 29%.
  • HV10 is trading for 30%.
  • IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (the Fund), formerly WisdomTree International Hedged Equity Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index.

 

Calls trade in JCP- call spreads trade

unusual activity in JCP

Shares of JCPenney Co. (JCP) are down .10 to 8.93 today.? JCP is in the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 7500 JCP Jul 10 weekly/Jul 9 calls spreads for .12. ?
  • The ADV is 22k contracts. ?
  • The OI is over 20200 and 17946 contracts.

The volume went up in 2 blocks on the ARCA marked spread. ?There is size OI here and it is likely the trade is rolling a long call to Jul to buy more time.? The roll is surprisingly short duration so the move is looking for next week.

  • IV 30 is trading for 41%.
  • HV10 is trading for 37%.
  • IV 30 is above the HV 10.
  1. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCPenney) is a holding company. The Company’s operating subsidiary is J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (JCP). The Company’s business consists of selling merchandise and services to consumers through its department stores and Website at jcpenney.com, which utilizes applications for desktop, mobile and tablet devices.