Macro / Thematic
VIX saw 65% the normal volume with 165K calls and 37K puts traded. The most active VIX options were: June 25C (19K), May 19C (16K), May 18C (13K), July 25C (10K), June 22.5C (9.5K). The top open interest positions are: May 30C (187K), May 25C (179K), Jun 32.5C (156K), June 18P (151K), May 18P (135K). VIX closed down 15 to 15.62.
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx – 17,500 of the January 42 puts were bought for $1.89.
SLV iShares Silver Trust (ETF) – 10,000 of the May 37 / 35 1x2 put ratio spread traded at $0.03.
TLT iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF) - TLT May $94/$97 1x2 ratio spread. A trader sold 10,000 May $97 calls at $0.13 and bought 5,000 May $94 calls at $0.68 for a debit of $0.42 or $210,000.
UNG United States Natural Gas Fund, LP - Trader bot over 8K October 14 calls for .42
Consumer
MPEL Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd – 50,500 of the May 12 calls were bought for $0.15. The trade went up nearly the same time as a sale of 10,000 of the May 9 calls at $1.15.
CLX The Clorox Company – 1500 of the May 72.5 calls were sold against a purchase of May 67.5 / 65 1 x 2 for $0.15. The bearish trade comes ahead of earnings on May 3rd.
EK Eastman Kodak Company – 10,000 EK May 3 Puts for $0.14. The puts were bought to open.
VCI Valassis Communications, Inc. – 7000 of the May 27.5 calls were bought to open today against 287,000 shares of stock at $26.12
UAL United Continental Holdings, Inc. – 8800 of the June 19 puts were bought for $0.40. The company will report earnings on Thursday morning.
Energy
TSL Trina Solar Limited (ADR) – 2000 of the June 32 calls were sold at $0.57.
Industrials / Materials
ANV Allied Nevada Gold Corp. – 2200 of the September 30 puts were bought for $1.05. Over 6000 traded on the day.
TIE Titanium Metals Corporation – 3000 of the May 21 calls were bought for $0.45.
CLF Cliffs Natural Resources Inc - traded over 13k calls in the first 2 hours of trading, above daily average of 10,000. More than 50% of the action on the offer, as far out as the $115 strike with 4,000 trading and 3,000 at the $110 strike, pushing IV30 up 3.5% and creating a bullish IV Skew. The action comes ahead of 4/28 after market earnings.
Tech
YHOO Yahoo! Inc. – 25,000 of the October 15 puts were sold at $0.69 and the October 18 / 20 call spread was bought for $0.63. The position was tied to 1.05 million shares of stock at $17.25. Also the October 15 / July 19 bullish risk reversal was bought for $0.15, 21,000x. The position was tied to 1.21 million shares at $17.19.
MSFT Microsoft Corporation – Over 12,000 of the weekly (April 29) calls were bought. The put buying appears to be ahead of earnings on the 28th of April.
Financials
C Citigroup Inc. – Over 80,000 of the June 4.5 calls were sold at $0.14.
Healthcare
BSX Boston Scientific Corporation – 10,000 of the January 6 puts were bought for $0.39. The puts were bought to open.
NWL Newell Rubbermaid Inc. - June $20 calls trading much more than its OI of 1,351 with earnings 4/29, but ahead of Tupperware earnings tomorrow morning. Call volume is 9X daily average with IV jumping, bending IV Skew bullishly. Often rumored a buyout target.
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