JP Morgan Chase and Co (JPM) $36.27 +2.52%
JP Morgan (JPM) is up 89 cents to $36.27 in active trading of more than 11 million shares and the second best gainer in the Dow (behind Cisco) on reports the bank has cleared 70 percent of a bad position that so far caused the company to report a $2 to $3 billion in losses. Five minutes into trade, a multi-exchange sweep of 2,650 Weekly $37 calls traded on JP Morgan for 15 cents when the market was 13 to 15 cents. ISEE is reporting an opening buyer and apparently a bet that the stock will be trading north of $37 (2%) by the end of business Friday. 7,750 Weekly 37 calls now traded on JPM and the market is 19 to 21 cents. Total volume is 36,000 calls and 18,000 puts. 30-day at-the-money implied volatility is easing 3 percent to 33 and down from about 41 when the stock found a bottom two weeks ago (6/4).
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