Options volumes picked up a bit today following yesterday’s anemic volumes that very much resembled summer trading. Here are some options trades and activity that caught our eye on a generally sideways day: 1) SPY- there …
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We have tried to be patient with the EBAY call butterfly because the position does not expire until June 21st expiration. However, the company’s recent announcement that customer account information has been hacked has put …
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The VIX closed at its lowest level since August, and below 12 for only the 3rd time in the past year. VIX calls were very active after about 40% of open interest expired on Wednesday …
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Back in Late January when EBAY was just shy of where it is now, we made a defined risk Bullish bet that continued pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn would help propel the stock to …
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Dan highlighted the unusual options activity in EBAY starting late last year, with a hunch that an activist was getting involved in the stock. That turned out to be the case, with Icahn’s initial announcement …
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With the help (agitation) of activist investor Carl Icahn, EBAY is up 9% on the week, making new 9 year highs and quickly approaching the all time highs made in late 2014. While EBAY’s …
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EBAY hit its highest level since late September this morning after Carl Icahn criticized EBAY’s board in a letter to shareholders, continuing to push for a spin-off of PayPal, as he first stated in January. …
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Last night’s disappointing iPhone units and forward guidance, that many including myself expected to be buoyed by the recent iPhone launch at China Mobile, was downright bad. There is no sugar coating the reported data, …
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Earlier today we closed a winning bullish trade that was positioning for some sort of activist interest after a disappointing quarter and guide (see our commentary below). Now with both out of the way, we …
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EBAY is higher this morning following its earnings release and the news of some activism from Carl Icahn that we’ve been anticipating for some time: In late November I wrote that a piece titled “EBAY Looking …
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