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Cramer’s commentary on Xilinx and corresponding option strategies
Related Symbols: XLNX
The Pick – Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX)
On Oct. 14, Mad Money host Jim Cramer put the spotlight on XLNX and said he was still a fan of the company, which just reported a “great quarter” and it part of his Mobile internet index. XLNX shares were trading at $23.50 at the time of this report, down from $23.67 at the time of our original Mad About Options episode.
Bullish Option Trades on XLNX:
Bullish investors bought March 17 calls for $7.20 and sold March 25 calls for $1.70 in a bull call spread. Investors paid $5.50 per spread, which is now marked at $6. The trade was a winner of 50 cents with the stock down 17 cents.
Bearish Option Trades on XLNX:
Bearish investors bought January 2011 20 puts for $2.10 and sold January 2011 25 calls for $2.90 to collect 80 cents on this bear synthetic. The spread is now marked at 50 cents, making this trade a winner of 30 cents with the stock down 17 cents.
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