20000/50000 XLF Jan2017 22/Feb 24 call spreads went up in 2 large blocks on the ISE

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Shares the Financial Select SPDR (XLF) are up .36 to 22.03 today.? XLF is near the upper end of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 20000/50000 XLF Jan2017 22/Feb 24 call spreads for .57 and .22. ?
  • ADV is 126K contracts.?
  • The OI is 152k and 22k on each strike.

The volume went up in 2 large blocks on the ISE marked spread.? The trade looks like a close on the Jan?s with the trader doubling up and buying more Feb 24s on a homerun roll up.? The trade as posted looks bullish.

  • IV 30 is trading 23%.?
  • HV10 is trading for 28%.?
  • IV 30 is below the HV 10.

Financial Select SPDR Fund (XLF) seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Financial Select Sector Index (the Index).