Options Intelligence Report: Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) & LM Ericsson Telephone Co. (ERIC)

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PAYX ñ Paychex, Inc.
Shares of the provider of payroll and integrated human resource and employee benefits outsourcing solutions rallied 0.70% to $32.11 during the session. The increase in the price of the underlying shares inspired demand for out-of-the-money call options in the March and April contracts.

Bullish players purchased approximately 11,800 call contracts at the March $32.5 strike for an average premium of $0.19 per contract. Investors long the calls stand ready to amass profits if PAYX shares trade above the breakeven price of $32.69 by expiration day next Friday. Optimism spread to the April $32.5 strike where 1,400 calls were picked up for an average premium of $0.66 each. The surge in options trading activity on PAYX lifted its reading of overall options implied volatility 12.6% to 22.13% today.

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ERIC ñ LM Ericsson Telephone Co.
The maker of mobile communications infrastructure equipment attracted bullish investors today amid a 3.25% rally in its share price to a new 52-week high of $11.20. Options traders honed in on call options in the July contract to position for a sharp rally in ERICís underlying share price by expiration.

Investors purchased approximately 5,000 call options at the July $12.5 strike for an average premium of $0.30 per contract. Call-buyers profit if shares increase at least 14.25% from the current value of the stock to surpass the average breakeven point at $12.80 by July expiration. Investors exchanged 6,950 options on ERIC by 12:20 pm (ET), which represent 16% of the total existing open interest on the stock of 43,376 contracts.

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