E Trade Financial Corporation (ETFC) $10.83 +1.50%
Etrade (ETFC) adds 13 cents to $10.80 and a Jun 10 – 11 strangle is sold on the online broker at $1.15, 14000X. It’s tied to 200K shares at $11. We see these large premium sales in ETFC surface from time-to-time. Most recently, a Mar 9 straddle was sold on the stock at 80 cents, 19200X in mid-Feb (see 2/16 color). That, in turn, didn’t appear to be a winning strategy, as ETFC rose from $9.18 when the trade was initiated to $11.08 at the March expiration. Today’s strangle appears to express the view the stock will stay between $10 and $11 through the June expiration, which is in 50 days. Earnings were last reported on Apr 19 and will not come in to play again until after the June expiration. 30-day ATM implied volatility in ETFC options is down 2.5 percent to 35 today, compared to a 52-week range of 23 (5/31) and 111 (10/19).
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