Technology
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) $28.83 -0.50%
Microsoft (MSFT) is now down 14 cents to $28.83 and a sweep of 6,186 Jun 28 puts trades on the stock for 74 cents per contract, followed by 18,870 contracts for 77 cents. A customer is buying, to open, according to ISEE data (the bulk traded on ISE). The activity might replace the 55000-lot of [...]
Microsoft (MSFT) Bear Wins with Big Put Position
Microsoft (MSFT) is off a nickel to $28.92 and 55000 Apr 29 puts are sold on the software-maker at 59 cents per contract. It probably covers a position opened Thursday, which was opened for 65 cents per contract and rolling out of a winning position in April 30 puts (see 4/11 color). Now, it appears [...]
Facebook Inc (FB) $27.04 +0.45%
Facebook (FB) drops 11 cents to $26.81 and early options trades on the social media company include a sweep of 1,389 May 30 calls for 37 cents, then 2,915 for 38 cents, followed by 2,859 for 39 cents. Looks like call buyers. More than 8,300 now traded against 33,138 in open interest. STock has been [...]
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) $28.93 -0.16%
Microsoft (MSFT) is set to open about 15 cents lower, to $28.82, and a big print in the option on the software-maker late-Tuesday was an Apr 27.5 – 28.5 put spread, bought for 35 cents, 10000X. It’s an opening trade and comes ahead of earnings. Microsoft reports after the closing bell tomorrow and April options [...]
Logitech International SA (LOGI) $7.30 +4.14%
Logitech (LOGI) is up 33 cents to $7.34 and making a decisive move above its 50-day moving average today in relatively active trading of a half million shares. Options on the stock are seeing increasing volume as well. More than 6,800 traded, compared to a daily average volume of about 30 contracts. What?!? The top [...]
Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS) $21.57 +1.51%
Opening activity in Skyworks (SWKS) April 22 puts seems unsual, as the contract is 45 cents in-the-money and expiring at the end of this week. 4,680 traded against 1,911 in open interest. The flow includes a sweep of 2500 contracts for 60 cents when the market was 55 to 60 cents. The stock is up [...]
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) $13.26 -2.75%
Applied Materials (AMAT) drops 37 cents to $13.26 and early trades on the chip equipment maker include a sweep of 4880 Apr 13 puts for 6 cents per contract across multiple exchanges. An investor bought, to open, according to ISEE data. 6,270 now traded against 36.6K in open interest, which is the largest in the [...]
Cypress Semiconductor Corp (CY) $10.98 -2.23%
Cypress Semi (CY) is off 25 cents to $10.98 and options volume on the stock is running 2X the daily average. 6,400 puts and 1,330 calls so far. April 10 puts, which are 8.9 percent out-of-the-money and expiring in four days, are the most active in CY today after a 5000-lot traded for 9 cents [...]
Intuit Inc (INTU) $63.84 -1.33%
Intuit (INTU) is off 86 cents to $63.84 and more than 4,000 Apr 62.5 puts were recently bought on the software-maker fo 18 cents per contract on ISE. Customer bought, to open, according to ISEE data. 6,845 contracts now traded against 4,490 in open interest. The contract expires at the end of this week and [...]
Workday Inc (WDAY) $61.76 +2.83%
Workday (WDAY) is up $1.68 to $61.74 in active trading of 2.2 million shares, but no obvious to explain the relative strength or higher volumes in the Pleasanton, CA app software developer. Options volume is 5,080 calls and 1,235 puts. Jun 65 calls are the most actives. Several smaller lots traded for $3.1 and $3.30, [...]
