Bullish Call Activity:
* ARIA Jan15 and Oct 6 calls are seeing interest following AP26113 clinical data update. The ARIA Jan15 calls (volume: 2660, open int: 1970, implied vol: ~77%, prev day implied vol: 66%) and ARIA Oct 6 calls (volume: 1110, open int: 1530, implied vol: ~62%, prev day implied vol: 54%) -- co is expected to report earnings early November. * AN Oct 52.5 calls are seeing interest ahead of its monthly sales update on Oct 2 before the open (volume: 6250, open int: 420, implied vol: ~26%, prev day implied vol: 19%) -- co is confirmed to report earnings Oct 28 before the open (outside of Oct expiration). Co's peer KMX reported earnings last week. * MLNX Oct 44 calls are seeing interest with the underlying stock +5% on Yahoo Japan news (volume: 2690, open int: 520, implied vol: ~43%, prev day implied vol: 37%) -- co is expected to report earnings late October. * K Dec 62.5 calls (volume: 4360, open int: 160, implied vol: ~17%, prev day implied vol: 15%) -- more than 1.5K contracts traded in transaction on the offer. Co is confirmed to report earnings Oct 30 before the open.
Bearish Put Activity:
* iShares Hong Kong (EWH) Oct 20 puts are seeing interest with the underlying ETF down 3%+ amid Hong Kong protest (volume: 1640, open int: 0, implied vol: ~18%, prev day implied vol: 14%) * PNK Dec 22 puts (volume: 3420, open int: 60, implied vol: ~41%, prev day implied vol: 38%) -- the co participated in the UBS Deutsche Bank 2014 G2E Gaming Investment Forum this morning and is expected to report earnings early November.