Today?s options activity alert includes AMSC, EGHT, and TASR
Calls trade in AMSC and early call seller gets lifted
Shares of American Superconductor Co. (AMSC) are up .01 to 1.75.? AMSC is in the middle of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 484 AMSC Sep 2 calls for .05. ?
- ADV is 597 contracts.?
- OI is 714 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 block.? The strike had an early seller with a .05 resting offer.? Paper bought the .05 in the size mentioned with volume now 1831 contracts.? These calls were dead and now the balance is buying to open.
- 30-day implied volatility is 75%.??
- 10-day implied volatility is 89%.?
- 30-day implied volatility is trading below the 10-day realized volatility.
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) is a provider of megawatt-scale solutions that lower the cost of wind power and enhance the performance of the power grid. It operates in two business units: Wind and Grid. Wind business segment enables manufacturers to field wind turbines with power output, reliability and affordability. Grid business segment enables electric utilities and renewable energy project developers to connect, transmit and distribute power with efficiency, reliability and affordability.
Calls trade in EGHT: call buyers stepping up in here
Shares of 8X8 Inc. (EGHT) are up .09 to 7.97.? EGHT is in the lower end of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 199 EGHT Nov 10 calls for .30.?
- ADV is 367 contracts.?
- OI is 683 contracts.
Volume went up in one block.? More volume went up on several exchanges after the call traded .25.? A larger buyer stepped in to pay .30 driving up the IV.? On balance buyer are stepping up in price.? Traders are looking for some price appreciation in EGHT.
- 30-day implied volatility is 46%.??
- 10-day implied volatility is 22%.?
- 30-day implied volatility is trading above the 10-day realized volatility
8×8, Inc. develops and markets telecommunications services for Internet protocol (IP), telephony and video applications as well as contact center, Web-based conferencing and unified communications services, and cloud-based computing services.??????????????????????
Calls trade in TASR: call buyers blast into TASR
Shares of TASER International, Inc. (TASR) are up 1.24 to 15.15. ?TASR is in the middle of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 199 TASR Sep 16 calls for .40.?
- ADV is 1049 contracts.?
- OI is 0 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 block on the ISE Gemini exchange.? Total volume on the Sep 16s is 1225 well into opening territory.? Heavy volume in Sep overall as traders are speculating TASR has more to run on the Ferguson news.? Implied volatility is up as well.
- 30-day implied volatility is 45%.??
- 10-day implied volatility is 56%.?
- 30-day implied volatility is trading below the 10-day realized volatility
TASER International, Inc. (TASER) is engaged in development, manufacture and sale of electronic control devices (ECDs) designed for use in the law enforcement, military, corrections, private security and personal defense markets. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States and globally represent the target market for its TASER ECDs.