41000 EEM Apr 34/36 put spreads went up in two giant blocks. The trader is thinking there is no real downside in EEM or they would have kept the spread.
Calls trade in EOG- possible short call close
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Shares of EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) are up .79 to 90.96 today.? EOG is near the middle of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 59200 EOG Apr 100 calls for .22.
- The ADV is 14431 contracts.
- The OI is over 18k contracts.
The volume went up in one block.? There is substantial open interest on this strike and a short call trader could be buying to close some back today.? If it is a buy writer, they are closing early.? For now the trader is not writing any more calls.? Check the OI to see if this is a close.
- IV 30 is trading for 27%.
- HV10 is trading for 32%.
- IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.
EOG Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively, EOG), explores for, develops, produces and markets crude oil and natural gas.
Puts trading in EEM- giving up on a put spread?
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Shares of iShares Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) are down .33 to 39.40 today. ?EEM is near the middle of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 41000 EEM Apr 34/36 put spreads for .05.
- The ADV is 246k contracts.
- The OI is 41000 and 70000 contracts.
The volume went up in two giant blocks marked spread.? EEM is stuck in the middle of the range and apparently this trader wants out of a bearish put spread and is taking just a .05 to exit.? The trader is thinking there is no real downside in EEM or they would have kept the spread.
- IV 30 is trading for 18%.
- HV10 is trading for 22%.
- IV 30 is below the HV 10.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the Fund), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities in global emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Index).
Puts trade in SMH- possible put close today
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Shares of Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) are down .38 today to 53.68. ?SMH is near the middle of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 4709 SMH Apr 55 puts at 2.35 today.
- The ADV is 11070 contracts. ?
- The OI is 14836 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 block on the PHLX.? It appears the trader hit the bid near the opening a got the best price of the day.? The put trade is most likely closing as they are taking profits on the recent downswing in the market.? For now the timing of the sale was very good and there is more OI to close.
UA profiled Apr 55 put buyers in size on Feb 24th for 49k contracts.? This trader appears to be unwinding for about $1.00 per contract as no stock printed on the original.
- IV 30 is trading for 24%.
- HV10 is trading for 29%.
- IV 30 is below the HV 10.
Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (the Fund) is a non-diversified investment company. The Fund seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors United States Listed Semiconductor 25 Index.