5 Stocks With Unusual Options Activity (MVRL, EBAY, COP)

Unusual Options Activity for May 28 2015

A quick look at 5 stocks showing unusual options activity with some color around their trading setups as well as recent news and happenings.

1.  ConocoPhillips (COP)- The June 26 weekly $62.50/$60.50 1×2 ratio bear put spread was put on 2,888 times for a $0.03 debit. Shares put in a lower high in April and now appear poised to retest the low $60’s.

2.  eBay (EBAY)- Nearly 8,000 July 17 $62.50 calls were purchased for $0.70-$0.76 early this morning (13,000+ traded now), against open interest of 12,157 contracts. Axiom upgraded them to buy with a $70 price target on May 26th. They see the PayPal spinoff and other spinoffs as a positive for EBAY’s stock price later this year.

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3.  Marvell Technology Group (MRVL)- 3,500 Aug $16 calls were purchased for $0.33, against open interest of 15,205 contracts. There was large buying in the July 17 $14 calls yesterday. The AVGO/BRCM deal is providing a lift for some of the semiconductor stocks.

4.  OvaScience (OVAS)- A rollout from 2,000 June $35 calls ($1.10 credit) into 2,000 Sep $35/$55 bull call spreads ($4.00 debit). Wedbush reiterated their outperform rating and a $52 price target on May 23rd. OVAS will present at Jefferies 2015 Global Healthcare Conference on June 1st.

5.  XOMA Corp (XOMA)- 10,000 Sep $4 calls were bought for $1.10-$1.15, against open interest of 22,425 contracts. 20,000 were bought on May 8th for $0.90-$1.20. This morning, they said their Phase 3 Eyeguard study reached its target exacerbation event. Primary endpoint result due in July.

 

XOMA Corp (XOMA) Stock Chart

xomo ltd stock chart trading may 28 2015

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