Cisco Systems (CSCO) is flat at $19.42 and a 28000-contract block of Jun 18 puts trades on the stock at 29 cents per contract on the International Securities Exchange. ISEE is reporting a closing put sale and 30-day ATM implied (register to read more …) [...]

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There’s a lot of interest in Apple Computer (AAPL) ahead of this afternoon’s earnings report and after the stock fell in ten of eleven trading sessions, shedding 12.6 percent, in the two weeks leading up to the release. The term (register to read more …) [...]

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Risk-arb traders are paying close attention to the spike in volume and volatility in Motorola Mobility options today, as shares suffer a 3% decline to $37.44, well below the $40 deal price Google has proposed for the company. While use (register to read more …) [...]

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Cisco (CSCO) is down 27 cents to $19.41 and an 8300-lot of May 20 calls trades on the networking giant at 51 cents per contract on the International Securities Exchange. An investor sold them to open, according to ISEE. It (register to read more …) [...]

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Cisco (CSCO) is down 25 cents to $19.60 amid relative weakness in the big cap tech names Monday and recent options trades on the networking giant include an 18290-contract block of Jan 22 calls at 85 cents on CBOE. The (register to read more …) [...]

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Cisco (CSCO) loses 15 cents to $20.07 and a Jun 19 – 21 bullish risk-reversal is bought on the stock for 3 cents, 10000X on PHLX. A source on the floor confirms that puts were sold to buy calls. It (register to read more …) [...]

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Volume in Apple options and stock is nearly 50% above normal today, as shares hover near $600, down about 1.6% from yesterday’s close and well below the $617 range seen earlier this week. Weekly’s that expire in a few hours (register to read more …) [...]

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Six of the ten most active contracts in early trading Friday morning are RIM options. For the first time in over a year, shares of the Blackberry-maker are up on profit news. The average post-earnings loss over the previous four (register to read more …) [...]

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Cisco Systems (CSCO) ticks 15 cents higher to $20.54 and is one of 18 Dow stocks holding gains late-Friday. The top options trade in Cisco surfaced midday when 8,000 Jun 19 puts traded on the networking giant at 45 cents (register to read more …) [...]

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NetApp (NTAP) is up $1.41 to $45.47 and seeing relative strength today on high volume of 9.5 million shares. Typical volume through midday is about 3.5 million. Meanwhile, 17,000 calls and 4,200 puts traded on the network storage device specialist. (register to read more …) [...]

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