800 HIG Jul 42.5 calls went up in one block on the CBOE. Traders swept the volume on all floors for over 4000 contracts as HIG keeps winding its way higher.
Calls trade in HIG- early call buyers do well
Shares of Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) are up 2.42 to 43.99 today.? ?HIG is near the top of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 800 HIG Jul 42.5 calls for 1.24.
- The ADV is 4475 contracts.
- The OI is 115.
The volume went up in one block on the CBOE. ?Traders swept the volume on all floors for over 4000 contracts as HIG keeps winding its way higher.? As of now the traders have not close the call purchases.
- IV 30 is trading for 23%.
- HV10 is trading for 17%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The Hartford) is an insurance and financial services holding company. The Hartford is a provider of property and casualty insurance and group life and disability products to individual and business customers in the United States of America.
Puts trade in BTU- size put blocks go up??????????????????????????
Shares of Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) are down .50 to 1.70. ?BTU is making a 52 week low.
- Paper traded 32704 BTU Jan 2016 1.5 puts over 20440 BTU Jan 2016 2 puts for .44 and .755.
- The ADV is 25k contracts.
- The OI is 22337 and 718 contracts.
The volume went up in 3 blocks on the PHLX marked spread.? This trader is most likely rolling out of the 2 puts and buying more of the 1.5 puts as BTU heads to 0.? For now this looks like a house money roll and the trader is looking for sub $1.00 in BTU.? IV is up sharply.
- IV 30 is trading 130%.
- HV10 is trading for 114%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
Peabody Energy Corporation is a coal company. The Company has five segments: Western United States Mining, Midwestern United States Mining, Australian Mining, Trading and Brokerage, and Corporate and other.
Puts trade in APOL- size near term puts trade
Shares of Apollo Education Group Inc. (APOL) are down .38 to 12.50 today.? APOL is making a 52 week low.
- Paper traded 7190 APOL Jul 13 puts for .51. ?
- The ADV is 3003 contracts. ?
- The OI is 10065 contracts.
The volume went up in one block on ARCA marked price variation. This trade could be matched with stock but none printed near this size.? If anything a later print in the Nov 9 puts where the trader sold 7190 at .15 could be part of a down roll.? It looks as if the trader wants to keep the long exposure but move more OTM.? APOL just dropped from 16 to 12 over the last several days.
- IV 30 is trading for 40%.
- HV10 is trading for 97%.
- IV 30 is below the HV 10.
Apollo Education Group, Inc. is a private education services provider. The Company through the education platforms, it offers undergraduate, graduate, professional development and other non-degree educational programs and services, online and on-campus, to working learners in the United States and abroad. The Company?s learning includes domestic and International platforms. The Universities in domestic platform include University of Phoenix, Inc.; Western International University, Inc.