9000 F Aug 13 puts went up in 1 block on the PHLX. With F in the middle of the range this trader looks like they are closing out a short put position prior to earnings.?
Puts trade in F- possible close here
Shares of Ford Motor Company (F) are down .12 to 14.57 today. ???F is near the middle of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 9000 F Aug 13 puts for .07.
- The ADV is 58k contracts.
- The OI is 10918 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 block on the PHLX. With F in the middle of the range this trader looks like they are closing out a short put position prior to earnings.? F is near the bottom of the current range.
- IV 30 is trading for 22%.
- HV10 is trading for 21%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. The Company operates in two sectors: Automotive and Financial Services.
Puts trade in WIN- size put buyers looking for new lows
Shares of Windstream Holdings Inc. (WIN) are up .15 to 5.45 today. WIN is near 52 week lows.
- Paper traded 8000 WIN Jan 2017 puts for .56.
- The ADV is 3168 contracts.
- The OI is 133 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 block on the ARCA.? There was prior paper spending a bit less for 2000 contracts on all other exchanges.? This could be a newsletter trade as some earlier volume went up for less money. The trade went up price variation but no stock print is apparent.
- IV 30 is trading 58%.
- HV10 is trading for 41%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
Windstream Holdings, Inc. is a holding company operating through its subsidiaries, including Windstream Corporation. The Company provides communications and technology solutions, including managed services and cloud computing to businesses. In addition to business services, the Company offers broadband, voice and video services to consumers in primarily rural markets.
Calls trade in OKE- Sep calls trade
Shares of ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) are down 1.54 to 38.85.? OKE is near a 52 week low.
- Paper traded 2000 OKE Sep 45 calls at .80. ??
- The ADV is 1941 contracts. ?
- The OI 0 contracts.
The volume went up in one block on the PHLX.? ?The trade is consistent with a call writer as OKE is near lows.? There was no stock near the call print so this is either a naked open seller or a buy writer looking for yield.? The call premium would be a 2% either to Sep if OKE kept at this price.
- IV 30 is trading for 48%.
- HV10 is trading for 37%.
- IV 30 is above the HV 10.
ONEOK, Inc. is the sole general partner of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (ONEOK Partners), a master limited partnership engaged in the gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the United States.