Someone traded 14k Nov 4 puts in GFI, evidently looking to take stock at lower levels.?
Calls trade in AER- upside call buying
Shares of AerCap Holdings NV (AER) are even today trading 43.51.? AER is in the middle of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 5000 AER Jan 47.5 calls for 1.30. ?
- The ADV is 581 contracts.
- The OI is 192 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 large block.? ?There is almost no OI here and the big block traded on the offer.? IV IS up only fractionally.? No stock of size printed near the options so most likely this is an upside call trade.
- 30-day implied volatility is 28%.
- 10-day implied volatility is 13%.
- 30-day implied volatility is trading above the 10-day realized volatility.
AerCap Holdings NV is an integrated global aviation company. The Company is engaged in the business of acquiring aviation assets at attractive prices, lease the assets to suitable lessees, and manage the funding and other lease related costs efficiently.
Puts trade in GDP- large short term put buying
Shares of Goodrich Petroleum Corp (GDP) are up .44 to 15.29. ?GDP is in the lower end of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 5752 GDP Oct 15 puts for 1.50.?
- The ADV is 5489 contracts.
- The OI is 3913 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 big block.? The trade went up in the middle of the market at the time with 10121 options trading on the strike.? There is heavy trade in GDP pushing the IV up 13 points to 104% in Oct. Option buying is heavy in all months. Traders are positioning for a big move in the near future.
- 30-day implied volatility is 102%. ?
- 10-day implied volatility is 66%.?
- 30-day implied volatility is trading above the 10-day realized volatility
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas on properties primarily in Northwest Louisiana, East Texas and South Texas.
Put seller in GFI- put trader calling a bottom
Shares of Gold Fields Limited (GFI) are trading up .11.to 4.19 today. GFI is in the middle of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 14000 GFI Nov 4 puts at .20.?
- The ADV is 1351 contracts.
- The OI is 0 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 big block.? This trade is most of the volume in GFI with the investor looking to take stock at lower levels. The puts are still bid going out and IV is down only fractionally.? 4% yield on the fully paid price until Nov.
- 30-day implied volatility is 45%.
- 10-day implied volatility is 45%.
- 30-day implied volatility is trading above the 10-day realized volatility
Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) is a holding company. Gold Fields is engaged in gold mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and smelting.