Shares of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL) are down 1.82 today to 17.99.? ?AUXL is near the bottom end of the 52 week range.

Today paper traded 5000 AUXL Mar 21 calls for 2.15. ?The ADV is 878 contracts. The OI is 0 contracts.

The volume went up in 2 blocks.? The trades went up very near the offer on a down volatility day after earnings.? The report pushed AUXL shares down with the call buyer getting hung at higher prices.? However, they have 9 months to go for the trade to work out.

30-day implied volatility is 44%.?? 10-day implied volatility is 47%.? 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 Day Historical volatility.

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focuses on developing and marketing products to predominantly specialist audiences.