885 ALTR Apr 36 calls went up in 1 block on electronic execution.? ALTR is a possible takeover target from INTC and this customer had access to early news.?
Calls trade in CS- possible call writer in action
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Shares of Credit Suisse AG (CS) are up .25 to 26.95 today.? CS is near the middle of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 6000 CS May 27s at .80.
- The ADV is 3814 contracts.
- The OI is 150969 contracts.
The volume went up in one block marked price variation.? The trade is consistent with a buy write and the block did go up with a tag normally associated with a buy write.? The trader is not expecting a big rally in CS.
- IV 30 is trading for 28%.
- HV10 is trading for 27%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
Credit Suisse Group AG (Credit Suisse) is a global financial services company.
Calls trade in TLT- bullish upside call spread
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Shares of the Ishares Barclays 20+ year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) are up 1.61 to 131.06 today. ?TLT is near the upper end of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 17060 TLT Jun 134/139 call spreads for 1.26.
- The ADV is 67000 contracts.
- The OI is less than 1000 contracts on these two strikes.
The volume went up in two giant blocks.? TLT made a big push today and this call spread went up with the short leg through the bid in the Jun 139s.? The trade is very bullish in nature and the trader appears to be betting on lower rates into Jun.
- IV 30 is trading for 14.75%.
- HV10 is trading for 16%.
- IV 30 is below the HV 10.
Shares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of United States Treasury bonds with remaining maturities greater than 20 years.
Calls trade in ALTR- well timed call buyers
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Shares of Altera Inc. (ALTR) are up 9.82 to 44.39 today.? ALTR is making a 52 week high.
- Paper traded 885 ALTR Apr 36 calls for .35.
- The ADV is 3833 contracts. ?
- The OI is 488 contract.
The volume went up in 1 block on electronic execution.? ALTR is a possible takeover target from INTC and this customer had access to early news.? The calls are trading $8 bid as of this writing for a giant homerun.? The ALTR Apr 40 level put and stock trade went up as well to suggest there might be a second bidder for ALTR.
- IV 30 is trading for 59%.
- HV10 is trading for 25%.
- IV 30 is above the HV 10.
Altera Corporation is a semiconductor company.