10000 MS Jan 2016 27/32 put spreads went up in 2 blocks. The trader might be adding more of the same volume as MS gets up to the 1 year highs.

Call buyers in UFS- at the money call buyers

UFS

Shares Domtar Corp (UFS) were up 1.11 to 44.76 yesterday.? UFS is near the middle of the 52 week range.

Paper traded 1785 UFS Apr 45 calls for 1.80.?

  • The ADV is 320 contracts.
  • The OI is 855 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block.? Trade on the strike was just over 5000 contracts as buyers pushed up the IV 2 points.? The call buy looks like a straight bull play for UFS to retrace some movement up.

  • IV 30 is trading for 16%.
  • HV10 is trading for 16%.
  • IV 30 is trading at the HV 10.

Domtar Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a range of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers and adult incontinence products.

 

Call buyers on fire in FEYE- ATM calls bought

FEYE

Yesterday, shares of FireEye Inc (FEYE) were up 3.97 to 39.66. FEYE is in the middle of the 52 week range.

Paper traded 1421 FEYE Mar 39 calls for 2.65.?

  • The ADV is 23380 contracts.
  • The OI is 1816 contracts.

The volume went up 1 block.? This strike is the most active in Mar with over 5300 contracts trading on the day.? FEYE had good earnings and even with the IV down, most of the paper on this strike is buying so they are looking at higher levels to come here.

  • IV 30 is trading for 47%.
  • HV10 is trading for 42%.
  • IV 30 is above the HV 10.

FireEye, Inc. invented a purpose-built, virtual machine-based security platform that provides real-time protection to enterprises and governments worldwide against the next generation of cyber attacks. Its technology approach represents a paradigm shift from how information technology (IT) security has been conducted since the earliest days of the information technology industry.

 

Put spreads trade in MS- possible roll here

MS

Shares of Morgan Stanley (MS) were up .44 to 36.80 yesterday afternoon. ??MS is near the upper end of the 52 week range.

Paper traded 10000 MS Jan 2016 27/32 put spreads at 1.00.?

  • The ADV is 22678 contracts. ?
  • The OI is over 17k contracts.

The volume went up in 2 blocks.? The high OI suggest all or part of this trade is a close.?? It would not make sense to roll for $1 when the down side put is worth .84.? The trader might be adding more of the same volume as MS gets up to the 1 year highs.

  • IV 30 is trading for 22%.
  • HV10 is trading for 21%.
  • IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services company that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides its products and services to a range of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. The Company is a financial holding company. The Company operates in three segments: Institutional Securities, Global Wealth Management Group and Asset Management.