Option Flow Recap May 9th

Macro / Thematic

EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx (ETF) - 15,000 of the June 46 puts were bought for $0.65. 10,000 of the June 49 calls were sold at $0.65.

SPX saw 51% the normal volume with 109K calls and 212K puts traded.  The most active SPX options were: Sep 800P (10K), May 1250P (9.9K), May 1350C (8.2K), June 1350P (8.1K), June 1350C (8K).  The top open interest positions are: Dec 1400C (196K), June 1300P (153K), June 1325P (150K), June 1325C (148K), Dec 400P (142K).

VIX saw 88% the normal volume with 246K calls and 42K puts traded.  Some larger trades in the pit:

·         Buyer 14K May 27.5 calls for .20
·         Buyer 10K May 25 calls for .25
·         Seller 7.5K June 19 puts at 2.075
·         Buyer 5K May/June 18 put spread for .025
·         Buyer 5K July 22.5/27.5 call spreads for .85

Consumer

DTG Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. – Following the announcement Hertz is offering $57.60 in cash plus .8546 HTZ shares a deal that equates to $72.16; 2000 of the June 80 / 85 call spreads were bought for $1.30.

HRB H&R Block, Inc. - 1580 of the May 16 puts were bought for $0.28. The puts were bought to open.

BYD Boyd Gaming Corporation - 2550 Sep 10 puts trade on the offer for 1.15. Opening transaction, 43 delta

Energy

WMB Williams Companies, Inc. - 1750 of the June 33 calls were sold at $0.55. The calls were sold to open.

APC Anadarko Petroleum Corporation - 2870 June 75 calls trade on the offer for 4.20. Opening transaction, 58 delta

Materials / Industrials

FIS Fidelity National Information Services  - 1250 if the May 32.5 calls were sold at $0.65. The calls were sold to open.

MON Monsanto Company - 2154 June 72.5 calls bot above the offer for .47 and then .54. Opening 16 delta

Tech

RIMM Research In Motion Limited - 5000 of the June 40 / 57.5 bearish risk reversal was bought for $0.78. The trade was tied to 145,000 shares at $44.90. Additionally

MU Micron Technology, Inc.  - Nearly 15,000 of the May 10 puts traded on the day with over 70% trading on the offer. Also, 9330 June 10 puts trade on the offer for 42. Opening, 37 delta

AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. - 11,000 of the January'13 12.5 / 17.5 call spread was bought for $2.40. The position that appears to be opening was tied to 330,000 shares at $15.20.  

Financials

MET MetLife, Inc. - 7000 of the June 38 / 42 puts spread were bought for ~$0.43. The spread appears to have been bought to open.

NDAQ NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. - 2300 of the September 25 / 29 bullish risk reversal was bought for $0.10. The trade appears to be opening and tied to 57,000 shares at $27.00

MBI MBIA Inc. - 8100 of the June 8 / 9 put spread was bought for $0.26. It appears to have been bought to open ahead of earnings tomorrow afternoon.

CNO CNO Financial Group, Inc. - 10,000 of the September 7 puts were sold at $0.40. It is possible that it is a closing position.

Healthcare

VRX Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA) - 5000 of the October 42 puts were sold at $2.05. The puts were sold to open.

MNKD MannKind Corporation - 4000 of the June 5 calls were sold at $0.25. The calls were sold to open.

SQNM Sequenom, Inc. - 2400 of the January'12 7.5 calls were bought for $1.65

AUXL Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 2000 of the December 20 puts were sold at $1.65. The puts were sold to open.

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