Dryships (DRYS) sees a second day of increasing volume. Shares are up 20 cents to $2.63 on volume approaching 14 million. Typical volume in the first two hours is about 2 million shares. Meanwhile, options activity is running 3.5X the (register to read more …) [...]

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Deep OTM put buyers in Overseas Shipping (OSG), as shares sink to new 52-week lows today. The stock is down 48 cents to $9.30 and Apr 4 puts are the most actives. 1,492 traded (91 percent Ask) vs. 365 in (register to read more …) [...]

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Ship Finance (SFL) loses $1.28 to $9.65 and implied volatility in the options on the stock is elevated, amid increasing put volume today, after Moody’s downgraded the stock today. 2,060 puts and 340 calls traded in SFL. By way of (register to read more …) [...]

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Heavy trading in Ship Finance (SFL), which is trading lower in sympathy with Frontline today. FRO fell more than 40 percent after posting a net loss for the third quarter and warning that it was burning though its cash. SFL, (register to read more …) [...]

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FedEx (FDX) loses 88 cents to $66.80 and an Oct 60 – 65 put spread is bought on the stock at $1.36, 3000X. Bearish spread on FDX comes after a rough stretch for shareholders. FDX is down 32.1 percent from (register to read more …) [...]

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Frontline (FRO) rallies 63 cents to $5.85 and today’s options volume in the Bermudian oil tanker and bulk shipper is 3X the daily average. 9,075 calls and 150 puts traded in the name so far. The top trade is a (register to read more …) [...]

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Bullish sentiment is building in DryShips (DRYS) ahead of earnings. Shares are up 16 cents to $3.25 and on a five-day 25.6 percent winning run higher. Options volume in the dry bulk shipper includes about 10,000 calls and 3,000 puts (register to read more …) [...]

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Frontline (FRO), the oil tanker and bulk shipper, touched a new 52-week low and is down 25 cents to $14.50. Shares have fallen 57.3 percent since 52-week highs were set 11 months ago. Some investors are possibly bottom-fishing in FRO (register to read more …) [...]

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Dryships (DRYS) adds 34 cents to $4.17 and options are busy today after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to Buy from Neutral. 32,000 calls and 8,260 puts traded on the dry bulk shipper. The top trades are part of a (register to read more …) [...]

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YRC Worldwide (YRCW) adds a nickel to $2.27 and 50000 call options traded on the trucking company today. One player drove most of the action. They bought 21,005 April 3.5 calls at 11 cents and sold 20,000 July 2.5 calls (register to read more …) [...]

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