TPX – Tempur Sealy International Inc. – Trading traffic in options on mattress maker Tempur Sealy International suggests options players are looking for the price of the underlying to edge higher during the next couple of weeks. Shares in the name are up 4.6% right now to stand at $41.58, and earlier traded up to $42.57, the highest level since July 25th. The most traded contracts on TPX today are the Sep $43 strike calls, with more than 2,900 contracts exchanged versus open interest of 375 contracts. Time and sales data suggests most of the call options were purchased for an average premium of $0.97 each, though the bulk of the volume – close to 2,000 lots – were picked up by one market participant at a premium of $1.00 apiece. Sep $43 strike calls purchased at $1.00 per contract may be profitable at expiration if shares in Tempur Sealy rally 5.8% over the current price of $41.58 to top the breakeven point at $44.00.
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