6800 YHOO Oct/Jan 40 put spreads traded today for 1.64.?This trade is most likely a long put and stock roll out to a farther term.

Puts trade in HIL- early put buyers turn to put sellers

HIL

Shares of Hill International Inc. (HIL) are down .11 to 3.92 today.? HIL is near the bottom of the 52 week range.

Today paper traded 1247 HIL Feb 2.5 puts for .10. ?

  • The ADV is 976 contracts.
  • The OI is 3000.

Volume went up in 1 block.? The trade on the strike jumped to 19987 with puts trading for as high as .15.? Posted bids went up and were slowly filled with sellers at .15 right now.? HIL swooned down to 3.6 with a large.10 buyer still around.

  • 30-day implied volatility is 58%.
  • 10-day implied volatility is 28%.
  • 30-day implied volatility is trading above the 10 realized volatility.

Hill International, Inc. provides a range of project management and construction claims services to clients worldwide, primarily in the United States/Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia/Pacific.

 

Puts Roll in YHOO- tied to stock roll

YHOO

Shares of Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) are down .63 to 39.23 today. ?YHOO is near the upper end of the 52 week range.

Today paper traded 6800 YHOO Oct/Jan 40 put spreads for 1.64.?

  • The ADV is 263k contracts.
  • The OI is over 10k contracts per strike.

Volume went up in two blocks marked buy-write on the same floor.? This trade is most likely a long put and stock roll out to a farther term.? The investor wants to keep the long put and stock position.

30-day implied volatility is 34%.? ?

10-day implied volatility is 41%.?

30-day implied volatility is trading below the 10-day realized volatility

Yahoo! Inc. (Yahoo!) is a global technology company. Through the Company?s technology and insights, Yahoo! delivers digital content and experiences, across devices and globally. The Company provides online properties and services (Yahoo! Properties) to users, as well as a range of marketing services designed to reach and connect with those users on Yahoo! and through a distribution network of third-party entities (Affiliates).

 

Guts strangle trading in CE- possible roll from short call to put?????

CE

Shares of Celanese Corp (CE) are down .94 to 60.34 today. ?CE Is near the upper end of the 52 week range.

Today paper traded 950 CE Oct 62.5 puts for 2.25.?

  • The ADV is 355 contracts.
  • The OI is 239 on the puts.

Volume went up in one large block.? The puts traded .60 over parity at the time and are bid higher coming out.? A standing 1.85 bid was filled on the Oct 60 calls slowly with the Oct 62.5 puts trading just after.? The put trade looks like a short term play to bet on the downside.? This could be a short call close rolling to a long put.

  • 30-day implied volatility is 24%.??
  • 10-day implied volatility is 12%.?
  • 30-day implied volatility is trading above the 10 realized volatility

Celanese Corporation manufactures chemical products. The Company’s portfolio consists of five main businesses: Acetyl Products, Chemical Intermediates, Acetate Products, Technical Polymers Ticona and Performance Products. Celanese has 29 production plants, with major operations in North America, Europe and Asia.