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January Call Buyers in BLOX

by | Nov 21, 2014 | Unusual Activity

Trading on the BLOX Jan 15 call is over 2000 contracts with heavy trading on the Jan 17.5 strike as well.?

Calls trade in BLOX- Jan call buyers

BLOX

Shares of InfoBlox Inc. (BLOX) are up .28 to 16.26 today.? BLOX is near the bottom of the 52 week range.

Paper traded 959 BLOX Jan 15 calls for 2.35. ?

  • The ADV is 1031 contracts.
  • The OI is 10681 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block.? Trade on the strike is over 2000 contracts with heavy call trading on the Jan 17.5 strike as well.? Paper bid up calls trading in a .40 wide market with IV up slightly.? Earnings are on the 25th so this could be some upside spec paper.? Late in the game for a buy writer to cover and none of the paper is marking spread.

  • IV 30 is trading for 74.
  • HV10 is trading for 29.
  • IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.

Infoblox Inc. (Infoblox) delivers network control solutions, the technology that connects end users, devices, and networks. These solutions enable approximately 7,500 enterprises and service providers to transform, secure, and scale complex networks. The Company provides network control, network automation and domain name system (DNS) security though appliance-based solutions.

 

Puts trade in SOXX- put buyers with stock

?SOXX

Shares of iShares S&P NA Tech. Semi Index (SOXX) are up .75 to 90.13. ?SOXX is making a 52 week high.

Paper traded 3060 SOXX Dec 92 puts for 3.00.?

  • The ADV is 230.
  • The OI is 0 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 large block.? There was 92k shares marked derivative which would make a very unbalanced ration.? Concurrently 1800 Nov 90 calls traded which looked like a closing trade.? Taken together that would be around 270k versus the puts which would create a synthetic call or near straddle.

  • IV 30 is trading for 19.
  • HV10 is trading for 14.
  • IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF, formerly iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the United States-listed semiconductor stocks as represented by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (the Index).

 

Calls trade in FAST- early call buyers

?FAST

Shares of Fastenal Company (FAST) are up .11 to 45.16 today. ??FAST is near the middle of the 52 week range.

Paper traded 750 FAST Dec 46 calls for .55.?

  • The ADV is 1054. ?
  • The OI is 152 contracts.

The volume went up in one block.? The trades went up on the open and the .55 bid is staying firm to accumulate more options.? 5000+ have traded on the day and the calls are still bid.? The calls are not marking tied to stock so they look like a straight spec buy for now.

  • IV 30 is trading for 19%.
  • HV10 is trading for 11%.
  • IV 30 is trading under the HV 10.

Fastenal Company is engaged in selling industrial and construction supplies in a wholesale and retail fashion. The industrial and construction supplies are grouped into eleven product lines. The Company distributes the supplies through a network of approximately 2,600 company owned stores. Most of its customers are in the manufacturing and non-residential construction markets.