5800 LOW Jan20 72.5/77 and Jan 67.5 puts went up several blocks on the PHLX marked spread

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Shares of Lowe?s Comp Inc (LOW) are up 1.31 to 72.31 today.? Low is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 5800 LOW Jan20 72.5/77 and Jan 67.5 puts for 1.63 and .78. ??
  • ADV is 14k contracts.?
  • The OI is 3000/4000 and 3000 contracts respectively.

The volume went up several blocks on the PHLX marked spread.? As priced the trader wants a cheap run up with the risk reversal.? The short put means they can take the stock or roll the put if they have too.

  • IV 30 is trading 20%.?
  • HV10 is trading for 20%.?
  • IV 30 is at the HV 10.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (Lowe’s) is a home improvement retailer. The Company operates approximately 1,860 home improvement and hardware stores, representing approximately 200 million square feet of retail selling space.