Options Oddities

Options Oddities 167: EWJ, SYY, VIX

Unusual Activity for April 22, 2015:

Calls trade in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)

Puts trade in SYSCO Corp (SYY)

Giant put buyer in The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)

Options Oddities 166: BTU, GDX, CX

Unusual Activity for April 21, 2015:

Calls trade in Peabody Energy Co. (BTU)

Upside call stupids trade in Market Vector Gold Miners (GDX)

Puts and stock go up in Cemex SAB de CV (CX)

Options Oddities 165: VZ, DOW, NRG

Unusual Activity for April 20, 2015:

Massive call spreads in Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

Buy write go up in Dow Chemical Co. (DOW)

Combos trade in NRG Energy Inc. (NRG)

Options Oddities 164: XLF, OIH, CDE

Unusual Activity for April 17, 2015:

Puts trade in Sector Select Financial SPDR ETF (XLF)

Call blocks go up in Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH)

Massive put trade in Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE)

Options Oddities 163: ATW, PNRA, HLF

Unusual Activity for April 16, 2015:

Calls trade in Atwood Oceanics, Inc.  (ATW)

Possible buy writer in Panera Bread (PNRA)

Puts trade in Herbalife Ltd (HLF)

Options Oddities 162: EMN, SKX, JD

Unusual Activity for April 15, 2015:

Calls trade in Eastman Chemical Company (EMN)

Possible call buyers in Skechers USA Inc. (SKX)

Calls trade in JD.com (JD)

Options Oddities 161: TRQ, EWY, NOK

Unusual Activity for April 14, 2015:

Short combos trade in Turquoise Hill Resources LTD (TRQ)

Calls trade in iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY)

OTM call buyers in Nokia (NOK)

Options Oddities 160: BRCM, KOS, CLF

Unusual Activity for April 13, 2015:

Calls trade in Broadcom Corporation (BRCM)

OTM puts trade in Kosmos Energy Ltd(KOS)

Calls trade in Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF)

Options Oddities 159: VIX, FXI, HAL

Unusual Activity for April 10, 2015:

Puts trade in The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)

Put and stock trades in iShares FTSE/Xinhua China (FXI)

Call fly in Halliburton Co. (HAL)

Options Oddities 158: AVP, ATW, ESRX

Unusual Activity for April 9, 2015:

Giant rolls go up in Avon Products, Inc. (AVP)

Calls roll in Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW)

Combos trade in Express Scripts Holdings Co. (ESRX)