6150 FB Apr 10 Weekly 85.5 Calls went up in 1 block on auto execution.?

Calls trade in AMAT ? upside call buyers

?Unusual options activity: AMAT

Shares Applied Materials (AMAT) are up .04 to 22.52 today. ?AMAT is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 15000 AMAT Jan 2016 32 calls for .32.
  • The ADV is 43900 contracts.
  • The OI is 41855 contracts.

The volume went up in one block.? AMAT is near the middle of the range with this trade going up very near the offer.? The call trade looks like a buy.? It is possible it is a close so check the OI tomorrow to make sure.? A close does not make too much sense given where AMAT is trading.

  • IV 30 is trading for 22%.
  • HV10 is trading for 30%.
  • IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Applied) provides manufacturing equipment, services and software to the global semiconductor, flat panel display, solar photovoltaic (PV) and related industries.

 

Calls and Puts trade in NRG- risk reversal goes up

?NRG

Shares of NRG Energy are down 1.33 to 23.96 today. ?NRG is near the bottom of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 5000 NRG Jun 22 puts over Jun 27 calls for a .20 credit.
  • The ADV is 2070 contracts.
  • The OI is 8343 and 122 contracts.

The volume went up in 2 blocks marked spread.? NRG is near the bottom of the range and this risk reversal could be a close on the Jun 27 calls and an open on the short 22 puts.? 100000 shares did go up market derivative earlier but does not look connected to the option combination.? The trade does look bullish as this trader expects a bounce.

  • IV 30 is trading for 37%.
  • HV10 is trading for 39%.
  • IV 30 is below the HV 10.

NRG Energy, Inc. is an integrated wholesale power generation and retail electricity company in the United States. NRG is a wholesale power generator engaged in the ownership and operation of power generation facilities; the trading of energy, capacity and related products; and the transacting in and trading of fuel and transportation services.

 

Calls trading in FB- short term upside call buyer

?FB

Shares of Facebook Inc. (FB) are down .64 to 81.60 today. ??FB is near the top of 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 6150 FB Apr 10 Weekly 85.5 Calls for .15.
  • The ADV is 259k contracts. ?
  • The OI is 6754 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on auto execution.? This trade is could be closing on the Apr 10 Weekly 85.5 strike. If not the client is speculation on a near term pop in FB back to the all-time highs. If this was a buy write close we would see another sale at some point but for now that is not the case.

  • IV 30 is trading for 35%.
  • HV10 is trading for 23%.
  • IV 30 is at the HV 10.

Facebook, Inc., is a social networking website company. The Company?s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world open and connected. The Company?s business focuses on creating value for users, marketers, and developers.