Looks like its a bear call spread, but he has 5K additional calls that'll pay off if it runs north of $8.Van can you make head or tails of this:
Ratio call spread in Amarin adjusts bullish view 15:20 AMRN Ratio call spread in Amarin adjusts bullish view. Shares up 34c, or 4.7%, this afternoon at $7.70 with calls leading puts 8:1 and flow concentrated in the September term where a trader sold 10K Sep 7 calls for 1.15 to buy 15k Sep 8 calls for 79c. Net premium on the package is near zero, with trade history suggesting the Sep 7 call sale exits a poition bought Aug 13th near 86c when shares were $1 lower, while the larger Sep 8 call block opens a new position struck 3.7% above spot, expiring in 18 days.
If it drops under $7 and stays there by expiration, he pockets $0.36 X 10K X 100.
They must have some kind of FDA approval type thing in the works between now and Sept 18th.
If that's the case, its certainly an interesting trade. If the stock takes off, it'll have to break $10.30 before this guy makes money. If it flops he pockets $360,000.
The worst thing that can happen to the guy is it closes right at $8, in which case he loses $1.15M. Had he not bought the additional 5K contracts, that would be offset by $360K so he would only lose $790,000.
Its a bearish bet really, but with the caveat that the stock really flies if they do get approval. (The extra 5K contracts @ $8)
Thing is, depending on what the drug is I guess, the $10.30 might not be a reach if they get approval. I mean you know how these biotechs move on news like that.
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