3600 WFM Jan 2016 38 puts went up in 1 block on the ISE.?
Puts trade in WFM- post earnings put sale
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Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) are down 4.6 to 43.07 today. ?WFM is near the middle of the 52 Week range.
- Paper traded 3600 WFM Jan 2016 38 puts at 1.80.
- The ADV is 13793 contracts.
- The OI is 7 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 block on the ISE.? These puts traded near the bid and were most likely closing on this particular trade.? With earnings out the trader is betting WFM does not drop too far below $38.
- IV 30 is trading for 25%.
- HV10 is trading for 24%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Whole Foods Market) is a retailer of natural and organic foods and grocer. The Company has one operating segment, natural and organic foods supermarkets. As of September 29, 2013, Whole Foods Market operated 362 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Puts go up in HYG- possible put spread buyers
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Shares of ishares iBoxx High Yield Corp ETF (HYG) are up .11 to 90.49 today. ??HYG is near the upper end of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 10000 HYG Jul 85/88 put spreads for .55.
- The ADV is 27643 contracts.
- The OI is 22645 and 29033 respectively.
The volume went up in two giant blocks marked spread. ??There is high OI and it is possible the trader is buying the put spread to close.? Without a recent rally in HYG this would be a strange time to close the put spread unless they thought more downside was coming in HYG.? Either way the trade is looking bearish.
- IV 30 is trading for 8%.
- HV10 is trading for 2%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index (the Index), which is a rules-based index consisting of liquid the United States dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds for sale in the United States, as determined by the index provider.
Calls trade in BABA- upside call spread trader
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Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) are up 5.59 to 85.59.? BABA is near the lower end of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 9910 BABA Jul 100/110 call spreads at .37.
- The ADV is 138782 contracts. ?
- The OI is 29000 and 23000 contracts.
The volume went up in 2 blocks on the ISE marked spread.? From the previous days close the spread is up a .10 on the rally in BABA.? It could be closing so at this point the trader is not looking for any real upside in the name.? It is worth checking the OI on this tomorrow.
- IV 30 is trading for 26%.
- HV10 is trading for 24%.
- IV 30 is 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.