370 RICE Feb 20 puts went up in 3 blocks. The paper stream is consistent with a newsletter type recommendation.
Put sellers in RICE- maybe a new put seller
Shares of Rice Energy (RICE) are down .07 to 17.22.? RICE is near the bottom of the 52 week range.
Paper traded 370 RICE Feb 20 put at .80.?
- The ADV is 1975 contracts.
- The OI is 215 contracts.
The volume went up in 3 blocks.? Subsequent volume went up for lower prices with small lots trading .75.? Trade here took out the bid leaving a .65 for now.? The paper stream is consistent with a newsletter type recommendation.
- IV 30 is trading for 77%.
- HV10 is trading for 86%.
- IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.
Rice Energy Inc. (Rice Energy) is an independent natural gas and oil company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas and oil properties in the Appalachian Basin. The Company focused on creating shareholder value by identifying and assembling a portfolio of low-risk assets with economic profiles and leveraging its technical and managerial expertise to deliver industry results.
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Call buyer in BABA- big upside call block
Shares of Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA) are down 1.02 to 97.97. ??BABA is near the middle of the 52 week range.
Paper traded 6528 BABA Feb 115 calls for .47. ??
- The ADV is 184k contracts.
- The OI is 15957 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 large block.? The trader lifted the offer on one exchange taking out the offer at the time.? The trade might be closing a big short call position so the check the OI here.? If not the trader is positioning into earnings.
- IV 30 is trading for 36%.
- HV10 is trading for 28%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a China-based online and mobile commerce company in retail and wholesale trade, as well as cloud computing and other services. The Company provides technology and services to enable consumers, merchants, and other participants to conduct commerce in its ecosystem. The Company operates Taobao Marketplace, an online shopping destination, Tmall, a third-party platform for brands and retailers and Juhuasuan.
House money rolls in GLD- big call spreads trading
Shares of SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) are trading up 3.27 to 121.25. ??GLD is trading in the middle of the 52 week range.
Paper traded 17721 GLD Mar 120/126 call spreads for 2.36.?
- The ADV is 113k contracts. ?
- The OI is over 49383 and 705 contracts.
The volume went up in 2 giant blocks.? Trade on the strike is well over 35000 contracts as the trader struggle to put the option spread up for decent prices.? The customer looks like they are trying to roll from the Mar 120 strike to the Mar 126 strike and keep the money rolling.
- IV 30 is trading for 20%.
- HV10 is trading for 15%.
- IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.
SPDR Gold Trust (the Trust) is an investment trust. The Trust holds gold and issues shares (Shares) (in minimum blocks of 100,000 Shares, also referred to as Baskets) in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with redemption of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion.