Staples Inc (SPLS) $15.37 -0.39%
Staples (SPLS) loses 9 cents to $15.34 and a Dec 13 – Nov 16 risk-reversal trades on the office supplies retailer for 25 cents, 550X on ISE. The combo has traded multiple times today on the exchange, where ISEE is reporting a customer is selling Dec 13 puts to buy Nov 16 calls. Staples saw bullish trading Friday as well (see 11/11 color) and the flow created 7195 contracts of new open interest in calls on the stock (compared to +783 puts). Meanwhile, implied volatility in options on SPLS is up 11 percent to 57.5 ahead of earnings, which are due out tomorrow morning.
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