More than 2,500 of the Sep 27 ’13 $119 strike call options changed hands during morning trading against zero open positions. It looks like most of the volume was purchased for an average premium of $1.72 each. Buyers of the $119 calls stand ready to profit should shares in Boeing rally above the average breakeven price of $120.72 by expiration next week.
BBRY – BlackBerry Ltd. – Shares in the smartphone maker got off to a rocky start this morning, slipping 1.6% to $10.23 during the first thirty minutes of the session, but have since recovered to trade up 0.40% as of midday in New York.
Trading traffic in Oct 04 ’13 expiry put options today indicate at least one trader is bracing for the price of the underlying to dip sharply during the next few weeks. Around 3,000 of the Oct 04 ’13 $9.0 strike puts appear to have been purchased this morning for an average premium of $0.22 each. The bearish position makes money if shares in BlackBerry drop 14% from today’s low of $10.23 to trade below the breakeven point at $8.78 by expiration.
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