A leak in LEAP? Shares of both Leap Wireless (LEAP) and MetroPCS (PCS) spike late Monday after the Wall Street Journal reports that LEAP has hired advisors to consider putting itself up for sale. Consequently, options action is heating up for a second day. Bullish trading surfaced in both names Friday (see Premium). Today, as shares rally around the news, sentiment in LEAP seems mixed, as some traders are likely taking money off the table. Shares are up $1.54 to $14.73 and 12K contracts traded (8750 calls and 3020 puts). PCS gained 29 cents to $5.92 and recent trades include 1,141 Feb 7.5 calls at the asking price of a nickel.

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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackback23K calls Friday Fred:
http://whatstrading.com/index.php?s=IYZ
Something is up……
Traded Fri.?
This is not ex-divi either.
disclaimer (Owned/traded LEAP calls myself before, but actually timing was bad, so lost a bit).
Be good for the market tomorrow I hope though if DT finally figures out what is going on.
The DTT was screamin today too.
Checked $IYZ, it’s T & VZ, no $leap unfortunately, but still amazing Fri. to watch.
23k open interest on the MAR 19 calls….
LOL, on $IYZ he did the same trade last year I guess!!! I double taked when I looked at the date on the old write-up, haha!
23k contracts in 09!
Same person? I wonder….