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Call buying in Smithfield, put selling in Deutsche, call spread buyer in Williams
Karla hosts and produces Options News and Mad About Options, and writes the Sidewinder report. Karla graduated from Colgate University, where she majored in English and Film and Media Studies.
Out of the gate, more than 7,000 July 17.5 calls crossed in Smithfield Foods (SFD), which climbed 25 cents to $15.21 out of the gate. It looks like investors bought these calls expecting potential upside in the stock.
Deutsche Bank (DB) announced earnings yesterday and posted a quarterly profit. The stock dropped 12 cents to $59.48 out of the gate. The July 55 puts crossed 5,000 times thanks to sellers who collected roughly $5 per contract.
Williams Companies (WMB) is scheduled to announce earnings on Feb. 18 before the market opens. Analysts expect earnings of 33 cents a share. The stock dropped 40 cents to $20.07, and we saw an investor buy a calendar spread out of the gate. The August 20 calls and the May 20 calls crossed 14,000 times, and an investor paid 50 cents per calendar spread.
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