ZIOP options have traded over 4000 contracts today with most of that paper selling.?
Calls trade in ZIOP- call buyers jump in
Shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (ZIOP) are down .03 to 3.20 today.? ZIOP is near the middle of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 3475 ZIOP Jan 2015 5 calls for .50.?
- The ADV is 964 contracts.?
- The OI is 13794 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 block. The options traded over 4000 contracts today with most of that paper selling.? ? The IV in Jan is down 6 points today.? This is probably closing paper.
UA highlighted buying activity on Oct 23rd:
?Today paper traded 2770 ZIOP Dec 4 calls for .45 .? The ADV is 773.? The OI is 2 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 large block.? The trade is showing straight call buying after a 1680 lot trade went up for .40.? The opening call buying is pure spec here.?
- 30-day implied volatility is 140%.? ?
- 10-day implied volatility is 82%.?
- 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., is a biotechnology company. The Company employs gene expression and control technology to deliver deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) for the treatment of cancer. The Company’s technology employs Intrexon Corporation’s RheoSwitch Therapeutic System to turn on and off, and precisely modulate, gene expression at the cancer site in order to improve the therapeutic index.
Calls trade in AMAG ? call buyers sweeping offers
Shares of AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMAG) are up .06 to 33.95 today.? AMAG is near the top of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 321 AMAG Feb 38 calls for 3.8.?
- The ADV is 81.?
- The OI is 0 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 block.? The trade printed with more blocks of the same strike going up to the tune of 1000 contracts.? The markets are very wide and paper just paid the offer to fill.? The buyers are looking for a big move up between now and February.
- 30-day implied volatility is 65%.? ?
- 10-day implied volatility is 47%.?
- 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that markets Feraheme (ferumoxytol) Injection for Intravenous (IV), used to treat iron deficiency anemia (IDA), in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and MuGard Mucoadhesive Oral Wound Rinse for the management of oral mucositis.
Puts trade in FNFG ? ITM puts trade
Shares of First Niagara Financial Group (FNFG) are down .08 to 7.21 today,? FNFG is making a 52 week low.
Today paper traded 500 FNFG Nov 7.5 puts for .45.?
- The ADV is 135 contracts.?
- The OI is 362 contracts.
Volume went up in 2 blocks.? Trade on the strike is over 2 contracts with buyers paying .35 to .50 early in the day. From the posted prices paper paid a .10 over parity for the puts and then abruptly stopped.? FNFG had earnings on Friday.? Put buyers were looking for protection or a continuation of the drop.
- 10 Day Realized Volatility is 24%.?
- 30 Day Implied Volatility is 23%.?
- 30 Day IV is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. provides a range of retail and commercial banking, as well as other financial services through its wholly owned bank subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A. (the Bank). The Company is a bank holding company. At December 31, 2012, the Company had $27.7 billion of deposits. The Bank is a nationally chartered regional bank providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses.