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It appears that the 109 puts were bought and the 117 puts sold in a backspread .
unknown title 2012
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BP Oct $33/July $33 ratio backspread (3: 5) at net $225, now $524 - up 132%
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On the other hand, if it's an opening backspread, it's a bet that the VIX will either stay below a 25 level or see a dramatic spike towards 40 by April expiration, he said.
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The analyst surmised it could be a backspread where an investor sold 25,000 April 25 call strikes at $2.39 to buy 50,000
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This looks like a backspread where an investor sold 25000 Apr 25s at $2.39 to buy 50000 April
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page Frederic Ruffy 2010
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Figure 2: Risk curves for CELG put ratio backspread option position
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To enter a backspread using call options a trader would:
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One possibility for a risk-averse trader looking to play the downside with CELG would be to enter into a put backspread by selling one put with a strike price of 80 at a price of
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As an alternative, here is a call ratio backspread suggestion that will benefit not only from a higher stock price but from rising implied volatility that is likely if this deal in not agreed quickly.
Healthcare Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009
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If a trader resolves to exit a backspread prior to expiration he or she can never experience the maximum potential risk associated with the trade.
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