What’s trading more than usual?
Unusual Options Activity: August 21, 2017
Odd trades of the day
Unusual Options Volume: August 17, 2017
What’s trading more than usual?
XLU Put Ratio Spread Trades
14550/29100 XLU Apr 50/48 put spreads went up in 2 blocks on the PHLX
Possible Risk Reversal in FNSR
3000 FNSR Jan 2016 25/32 call spreads and Jan 18 puts went up in 3 blocks on the PHLX not marked spread.
Big OTM Puts in NVDA
38000 NVDA Feb 15 puts went up in 1 large block. The OTM put buy is very curious as the underlying would need a power move down for the buyer to profit.
Curious Repeat Buyer of VIX Puts
Curious Repeat Buyer of VIX Puts: What is interesting is that they did not take off a winning trade from Tuesday & appears to be a double down on low vol.
Unusual Options Trading Activity Alert: XLU, SLV, CSCO
XLU is currently trading $43.30. The Ishares Silver Trust is currently trading $18.35. CSCO is currently trading for $24.95.
Volatility Trading Digest – Rotation Bewilderment
There are two unanswered questions currently facing the equity markets.
IB Options Brief: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF), Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU) & Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV)
Bearish Options Play Paying Off As Abercrombie Shares Lose Their Cool – Today?s Tickers: ANF, XLU & XLV
IB Options Brief: Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (HIG), Nuance Communications, Inc. (NUAN) & Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)
Bullish Options Change Hands On Hartford Financial Services Group – Today?s Tickers: HIG, NUAN & XLU
IB Options Brief: Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU), Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) & Qlik Technologies, Inc. (QLIK)
Bearish Options Trade Bets XLU Rally Running On Empty – Today?s Tickers: XLU, HPQ & QLIK