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Jud Pyle discusses options action in American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)
Jud Pyle is the Chief Investment Strategist for Options News Network. After four years with SBC Warburg, he joined PEAK6 Investments as an equity options trader and chief risk officer.
American International Group (AIG) News: American International Group did not announce significant news today, but reports claim that the company’s chief executive officer is looking to its founder to help rescue the company. AIG is up 28.5% to $48.42 today. The Oct. 30 puts have seen approximately 4,200 contracts cross the tape this morning versus open interest of 129 contracts, and the Nov. 55 calls have seen 7,979 contracts hit the tape versus open interest of 252.
AIG: $41.32 up $3.6300 or 9.63% volume: 25.34 million shares
Oct09 30.00 Puts: volume over 4201, trading last: $2.50 bid: $2.47 ask: $2.55 OI: 129
Nov09 55.00 Calls: volume over 7979, trading last: $3.85 bid: $3.80 ask: $4.05 OI: 252
Straddle: Sep09 40.00 trading $10.3750 price over strike: 25.9375%
Prev. Day Straddle: Sep09 38.00 trading $8.6500 price over strike: 22.7632%
BuyWrite: Feb10 45.00 Calls Yielding 20.09% call: $8.30
Prev. Day BuyWrite: Jan10 38.00 Calls Yielding 19.18% call: $7.93
Wal-Mart (WMT) News: Wal-mart shares are currently gapping down 1.1% to $51.23 today. The Jan. 2011 55 puts have seen 5,000 contracts cross the tape versus open interest of 8,206 contracts. The March 2010 52.5 call buy-write strategy – buying the stock and selling an upside call – is currently priced at $2.90 and yielding 5.63%.
WMT: $51.48 down $0.3200 or 0.62% volume: 3.87 million shares
Jan11 55.00 Puts: volume over 5000, trading last: $8.20 bid: $8.05 ask: $8.25 OI: 8206
Straddle: Sep09 52.50 trading $1.8800 price over strike: 3.5810%
Prev. Day Straddle: Sep09 52.50 trading $1.8000 price over strike: 3.4286%
BuyWrite: Mar10 52.50 Calls Yielding 5.63% call: $2.90
Prev. Day BuyWrite: Jan10 52.50 Calls Yielding 4.66% call: $2.40
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