7500/15000/7500 EA Nov04 77/79.5/82 put butterflies went up in 3 blocks on the PHLX marked spread.?

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Shares Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) are up 1.96 to 81.06.? EA is near the top of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 7500/15000/7500 EA Nov04 77/79.5/82 put butterflies for 1.03. ?
  • ADV is 9443 contracts.?
  • The OI is 10k/15k/10k.

The volume went up in 3 blocks on the PHLX marked spread.? The trade looks like a close where the investore need to buy back the Nov04 82 puts as they went up through the offer.? It is curious the trader would sell the fly in this manner so it is unclear if it was profitable.? EarningS were two days ago which would make the close today better as the stock left the long strike at 79.5.

  • IV 30 is trading 27%.?
  • HV10 is trading for 25%.?
  • IV 30 is above the HV 10.

Electronic Arts Inc. develops, markets, publishes and distributes games, content and services that can be played by consumers on a range of platforms, which include consoles, personal computers (PCs), mobile phones and tablets.