Trades initiated in December expiry call options straight out of the gate this morning indicates at least one strategist is positioning for the price of Juniper’s shares to rebound somewhat by year end. More than 1,500 in-the-money calls traded at the Dec $18 strike within the first two minutes of the opening bell, with most of the contracts purchased at a premium of $1.15 each. The calls may be profitable at expiration next month if shares in Juniper Networks rally more than 1.5% over the current price of $18.86 to exceed the average breakeven point at $19.15.
The intraday rebound in JNPR shares since the start of trading this morning has lifted the asking price of the $18 strike calls, with premium on the contracts up approximately 15% since this morning at $1.33 each just before 11:30 a.m. EST.
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