Puts trade in FOLD?- Selling puts to own
Shares of Americus Therapeutics Inc (FOLD) are down .31 to 5.41 today.? FOLD is near the middle of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 5000 FOLD Nov 5 puts at .20.?
- The ADV is 2497 contracts.
- The OI is 217 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 large block. The puts traded .05 off of the bid with more trading .20 soon after.? IV overall is down in Nov and Dec as paper sells options.? The trader is looking to take stock below the $5.
- 30-day implied volatility is 86%. ?
- 10-day implied volatility is 62%.
- 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (Amicus) is a United States-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of orally administered, small molecule drugs known as pharmacological chaperones for treating a range of diseases, including lysosomal storage diseases and diseases of neurodegeneration.
Puts roll in SOXX– puts seller is rolling up
Shares of the iShares S&P NA Tec. Semi Index (SOXX) are up .80 to 84.34 today.? SOXX is near the middle of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 1700 SOXX Nov 84/87 put spread for 1.90.?
- The ADV is 170.
- The OI is 1914 and 22 contracts.
Volume went up in two blocks.? The trade looks like a put spread roll where the client is buying to close the Nov 84 puts and selling the more ITM Nov 87 puts.? Given recent moves for SOXX they are playing with some gains right now.
- 30-day implied volatility is 24%.
- 10-day implied volatility is 20%.
- 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF, formerly iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the United States-listed semiconductor stocks as represented by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (the Index).
Calls trade in PAYX– possible call writer
Shares of Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) are up .08 to 45.85 today. ?PAYX is near a 52 week high.
Today paper traded 33722 PAYX Dec 46 calls at .75.?
- The ADV is 1577 contracts.
- The OI is 663 contracts.
Volume went up 1 giant block.? Trade on the strike is just under 36k contracts with this paper looking like a seller.? Most likely this is a buy writer looking for a little extra yield.? The seller is looking for 1.6% to December is the name is called away.
- 10 Day Realized Volatility is 14%.
- 30 Day Implied Volatility is 13%.
- 30 Day IV is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
Paychex, Inc. is a provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. As of May 31, 2012, the Company serviced approximately 567,000 clients, including approximately 2,000 clients through four offices in Germany.