Ford Motor Co. (F) Attracts Heavy Call Trading

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2 Jul 10:29pm
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Ford Motor Co. (F: sentiment, chart, options) has seen an increase in call trading recently, as optimism has been on the rise toward the automaker. Considering the fact that the stock has put in a solid performance in 2009 and proved to be a bright spot in yesterday's monthly sales report, this optimism toward the shares is to be expected. In trading on Wednesday, the stock saw more than 110,800 contracts change hands, which is more than double its average daily trading volum...
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Call Trading Increases on Human Genome Sciences (HGSI)

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2 Jul 10:00pm
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Human Genome Sciences (HGSI: sentiment, chart, options) was the center of some brisk option trading on Wednesday, as more than 33,700 contracts crossed the tape. This volume is more than four times the stock's average daily trading volume of 8,136 contracts, according to data from WhatsTrading.com. Of that volume, more than 80% changed hands on the call side. However, the stock's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) is sitting in the middle of the road, as trade...
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NVIDIA Corp. Hit with Heavy Call Volume

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2 Jul 4:48am
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Shares of graphics processor manufacturer NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA: sentiment, chart, options) have been targeted by what appears to be a wave of front-month call buying today. Specifically, four blocks totaling 4,900 contracts traded on the equity's July 11 call shortly after noon Eastern time. The contracts crossed at the ask price of $0.80 on the NYSE Arca and were marked "spread." However, after much scrounging around, I was unable to locate the other half of this supposed...
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Long Call Spread for Financial Select Sector SPDR

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2 Jul 4:19am
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A major options trade took place just before noon today on the financial sector, with a trader piling into calls on the Financial Select Sector SPDR's (XLF: sentiment, chart, options) January 2010 11 and 15 calls. Specifically, a block of 20,000 January 2010 11 calls traded at 11:50 a.m. Eastern time on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) for the ask price of $1.96. Simultaneously, a block of 20,000 January 2010 15 calls traded on the ISE for the bid price of $0.4...
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Hewlett-Packard Co. Targeted by a Ratio Diagonal Calendar Spread

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2 Jul 3:56am
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Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ: sentiment, chart, options) has seen some unusual call activity today. The stock's August 42.50 strike has seen more than 11,000 calls change hands, compared to open interest of only 9,751 contracts. The majority of this volume traded in two large blocks, totaling 10,000 contracts, on the NYSE Arca at 12:37 p.m. Eastern time. The blocks changed hands for the bid price of $0.50, indicating that they were sold to open, and were marked "spread." ...
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