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NTES Buy-Write

by | Jul 7, 2015 | Unusual Activity

1200 NTES Jul 120 calls went up in one block on the PHLX marked buy-write. ?

Calls trade in NTES- calls and stock trade

NTES

Shares of NetEase, Inc. (NTES) are down 3.57 to 130.42 today.? NTES is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 1200 NTES Jul 120 calls for 4.70.
  • The ADV is 2448 contracts.
  • The OI is 9 contracts.

The volume went up in one block on the PHLX marked buy-write. ?This trade went up earlier in the day with NTES trading 119.73 on 67200 shares.? The trade looks like they wanted a delta neutral backspread and now NTES is near $12 higher as the stock bounces hard.

  • IV 30 is trading for 51%.
  • HV10 is trading for 51%.
  • IV 30 is trading at the HV 10.

NetEase, Inc. (NetEase) is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries and contracts with its affiliates Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co., Ltd., Beijing Guangyitong Advertising Co., Ltd., Shanghai EaseNet Network Technology Co., Ltd., and certain other affiliated companies, operates an interactive online community in China and is a provider of Chinese language content and services through its online games, Internet portal, e-mail, e-commerce and other businesses.

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Calls trade in EXC- near term call buyers

EXC

Shares of Exelon Corp (EXC) are up .86 to 32.80. EXC is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 800 EXC Aug 34 calls for .35 today.
  • The ADV is 4063 contracts.
  • The OI is 220 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on the PHLX.? Trade on the strike is over 4000 contracts as buyers bid up the calls.? The trade looks bullish and there are some big expectations for a near term upside move.

  • IV 30 is trading 24%.
  • HV10 is trading for 17%.
  • IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.

Exelon Corporation (Exelon) is a utility services holding company. The Company operates through nine segments consisting of Exelon Generation Company, LLC’s (Generation) six marketing segments, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), PECO Energy Company (PECO) and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE). Generation’s business consists of the generation, physical delivery and marketing of power across geographical regions. ComEd’s business consists of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of electricity transmission and distribution services to retail customers.

 

Puts trade in EWW- put roll goes up

EWW

Shares of iShares MSCI Mexico Inv. ETF (EWW) are even today at 57.04.? EWW is near the bottom of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 3705 EWW Jul 56 Aug 55 put spreads for .36.
  • The ADV is 4173 contracts. ?
  • The OI is 5199 and 130 contracts.

The volume went up in two blocks on the AMEX marked spread. This trade probably closed the Jul 56 puts and rolled down to the Aug 55s for a small debit.? With the market tanking they just rolled down and out looking for a bounce which it looks like they got.

  • IV 30 is trading for 19%.
  • HV10 is trading for 17%.
  • IV 30 is above the HV 10.

iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Mexico IMI 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Mexican Stock Exchange.