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Macro / Thematic
UUP
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish
– 2500 of the September 23 / December 24 calls stupid was purchased for $0.29. The calls were both bought to open. Has UUP capitulated?
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 Index
– 10,000 of the June 77 puts were sold at $0.81. Found support on its 20 ema today... 77 puts are below support from Jan and March. 76.19 break even
Career Education Corp.
– 1800 of the May 23 calls were bought for $0.55. The calls were bought to open. The company is scheduled to release earnings tomorrow (5/4) after the close. Double bottom with a little bullish divergence... cheap beat they beat
SVU
SUPERVALU INC.
– 9000 of the October 13 calls were bought for ~$0.59. Recall yesterday, 12,000 October 8 / 11 put spreads were bought against a sale of 12,000 October 13 calls. Yeah some one killed it... and looks like they think there is more
HOGS
ZHONGPIN INC.
– 2400 of the May 17.5 calls were bought for ~$0.65.
Energy
FSLR
First Solar, Inc.
– 1500 of the May 140 / 155 call spread was bought for $3.00. Can solar stock work if oil keeps falling? Trader buying this dip... don't see it personally
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
– 1750 of the CHK January’13 50 calls were bought for $1.75
Industrials / Materials
ANR
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
– 3000 of the June 52.5 / 57.5 strangles were bought for $3.51, likely tied to 51,000 shares at $55.46
Gold Resource Corporation
– 5000 of the September 20 puts were bought for ~$1.04. The puts were bought to open. Short GORO and long NGD & SSRI (see below)... interesting. Could be unrelated..
SCEI
Sino Clean Energy Inc.
– 3500 of the September 4 calls were bought for $0.70. The calls were bought to open. (stock up 5% after hours)
NGD
New Gold Inc. (USA)
– 2000 of the November 10 puts were sold at $1.35. The puts were sold to open. Gets the trader long at 8.65... pretty close to where the 200 dma will be
SSRI
Silver Standard Resources Inc.
– 2000 of the September 25 puts were sold at $1.25. The puts were sold to open. Trader gets long at 23.75 below the 200 dma.
Tech
BMC
BMC Software, Inc.
– 10,000 of the May 52.5 / 55 calls was bought for $0.45. The spread was bought to open. The company will report earnings after the close Wednesday.
Financials
C
Citigroup Inc.
– 49,000 of the September 4.5 / 5 call spread was sold at $0.18 to buy 49,000 of the September 4 puts for $0.10. Unwinding trade for .08!!! Pro trade...very nice...they put it on for even & some for .01...
AGO
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
– 1000 of the May 18 calls were sold at $0.33 and 1000 of the July 16 / 13 put spread was bought for $0.86. The spread was tied to 100,000 shares at $16.70. So a buy write with protection in case this thing fills its gap
Healthcare
GPRO
– 3000 of the May 85 / 90 call spread was sold at $1.10 to buy 3000 of the August 85 / 90 call spread was bought for $2.60. All four of the legs of the trade appear to be opening. Dead money for may but looking for upside after... vertical calendar.
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