Biggest Bullish Activity 6.4.2013

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Bull market Stocks BondPaper bought 17,000 INTC Aug 25 Calls for $1.59 (2.2 times usual volume) with stock at $25.87
Paper bought 525 ANV Dec 7.5 Calls for $2.05 (15.3 times usual volume) with stock at $8.10
Paper bought 5,500 DVAX Jun 2 Calls for $0.60 (21.2 times usual volume) with stock at $2.49
Paper bought 1,680 KND Nov 15 Calls for $1.10 (19.5 times usual volume) with stock at $14.41
Paper bought 4,854 TWC Oct 115 Calls for $0.425 (4.4 times usual volume) with stock at $95.37

Biggest Bearish Activity 6.4.2013

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Bear Market Sell Puts.pngPaper bought 500 BXP Jul 105 Puts for $1.60 (6.9 times usual volume) with stock at $109.45
Paper bought 1,479 PAA Jul 52.5 Puts for $0.55 (2.4 times usual volume) with stock at $55.85
Paper bought 601 AMT Jun 75 Puts for $0.55 (3.4 times usual volume) with stock at $77.57
Paper bought 1,300 DPM Jul 45 Puts for $0.575 (14.1 times usual volume) with stock at $48.20

Unusual Options Activity 6.4.2013

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Chart Breakout Option PremiumPaper bought 17,000 INTC Aug 25 Calls for $1.59 (2.2 times usual volume) with stock at $25.87

Paper bought 525 ANV Dec 7.5 Calls for $2.05 (15.3 times usual volume) with stock at $8.10

Paper sold 9,503 BBBY Jun 70 Calls for $0.44 (3.8 times usual volume) with stock at $67.77

Paper sold 2,500 DG Jun 55 Calls for $0.05 (3.2 times usual volume) with stock at $49.89
Paper bought 500 BXP Jul 105 Puts for $1.60 (6.9 times usual volume) with stock at $109.45

2 for 1 Discount: A Mall Trade (GGP vs RWX)

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On the other hand, the RWX is an International Real Estate ETF.  The index is designed to measure the performance of publicly traded real estate securities in developed and emerging countries excluding the United States.

Of the 114 holdings in the ETF, 15% of the fund is invested in international regional malls. This is exactly the business that GGP is in, except domestically. While the location of these malls may seem important, statistically however, the market does not seem to care. One can infer this from the similar price action the two securities have had…as measured by the correlation coefficient.

In recent trade, the coefficient has backed off its near perfect levels. One may infer that managers have been dumping the ETF because of the 250%+ jump in volume from its average. These manages have been in the same yield search game that lead stocks like PG and CLX to all time highs. The RWX may be oversold because folks just like to play sectors now and not individual stocks…hence the spread displayed in the chart. The RWX may be oversold and GGP may still have room to fall…until the two cross paths again.

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Biggest Bullish Activity 6.3.2013

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Bull market Stocks BondPaper bought 6,875 IRM Jun 37.5 Calls for $0.35 (2.1 times usual volume) with stock at $35.65
Paper bought 1,413 LINTA Jan 22 Calls for $2.10 (6.2 times usual volume) with stock at $22.55
Paper bought 1,722 TWC Oct 115 Calls for $0.35 (2.9 times usual volume) with stock at $94.34
Paper bought 2,462 TWO Sep 12 Calls for $0.225 (2.8 times usual volume) with stock at $10.87
Paper bought 545 WBMD Jul 30 Calls for $1.45 (2.6 times usual volume) with stock at $29.79

Biggest Bearish Activity 6.3.2013

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Bear CNBC Day TradingPaper bought 225,690 EEM Aug 39 Puts for $0.75 (2.2 times usual volume) with stock at $41.59
Paper bought 818 ARIA Aug 15 Puts for $0.80 (2.2 times usual volume) with stock at $16.92
Paper bought 252 IMAX Jun 24 Puts for $0.30 (6.4 times usual volume) with stock at $25.94
Paper bought 500 IVR Jul 18 Puts for $1.07 (3.2 times usual volume) with stock at $18.13