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Legg Mason (LM) $30.14 +1.65%

jkunkle — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:30:20 +0000

Legg Mason (LM) options volume was 5X average Friday due to 1 large bearish risk reversal for 5,500 contracts in August. The trader sold the August $35 calls and bought the August $25 puts for a net debit of (register to read more ...) [...]

Waters Corp. (WAT) $65.07 +0.0%

jkunkle — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:35:39 +0000

Waters Corp (WAT) was mentioned intraday Wednesday, with unusual call action and it continued throughout the day with shares closing near highs, up 1.6% while IV spiked 13% higher. More than 6,600 calls traded, which is 35X average, and (register to read more ...) [...]

Norfolk Southern (NSC) $53.74 +0.0%

jkunkle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:35:16 +0000

Norfolk Southern (NSC) is often considered the best managed rail company, but the stock is not at 52 week highs like it’s counterparts Union Pacific (UNP) and Kansas City Southern (KSU). That could change with a break of $55, (register to read more ...) [...]

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) $55.44 -.43%

jkunkle — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:43:20 +0000

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) had a large straddle sell at 3:15pm Tuesday, as 2,000 March 55 straddles were sold for $3.25, believing shares are trapped between $51.75 and $58.25 through March. That puts shares between a gap as resistance and (register to read more ...) [...]

Genzyme (GENZ) $56.67 +1.81%

jkunkle — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:40:04 +0000

Genzyme (GENZ) trader takes a bullish bet as shares trade for $55 Tuesday, and the trade was done twice, 2,500 contracts each. In this trade, the strategist sold April $47.50 puts at 65 cents and bought the April $60 calls (register to read more ...) [...]

Foster Wheeler (FWLT) $32.68 -.30%

jkunkle — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:45:22 +0000

Foster Wheeler (FWLT) traded around 1,200 March $35/$30 bullish risk reversals Wednesday, costless trades (paying $1.15 on the calls and collecting $1.15 on puts.) Shares are re-testing a bullish channel breakout at $32, and also bounced off the 20 (register to read more ...) [...]

Humana (HUM) $47.03 +0.0%

jkunkle — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:37:09 +0000

Humana (HUM) February $48 calls traded more than 6,000 contracts Wednesday, as bullish action continued in the healthcare names. Shares were at $45.56 when the trades hit, and closed at $47. HUM is in a sharp trend higher and (register to read more ...) [...]

Merck (MRK) $37.72 +0.0%

jkunkle — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:45:42 +0000

Merck (MRK) with a large trade Thursday, as 10,000 of the April $40 calls are sold and 10,000 of the January 2011 $40 calls are bought for a $1.04 calendar call spread. There has also been the sale of (register to read more ...) [...]

Lubrizol (LZ) +$75.25 – 1.76%

jkunkle — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:35:07 +0000

Lubrizol (LZ) call volume rose to 5X average Wednesday, with offer side buyers on wide spreads in both the February $75 and $80 calls, the uppermost strike. Lubrizol is set to report earnings on February 4th, and unusual call (register to read more ...) [...]

Peabody Energy (BTU) $50.40 +1.84%

jkunkle — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:45:41 +0000

22,000 calls traded on Peabody Energy (BTU) yesterday, more than 3X average daily volume, and the action in February with earnings set for 1/27. The February $50 and $55 OTM calls saw big block buys, with 8,000+ of the (register to read more ...) [...]