Call buyers take a swig of Beam
Traders are looking for Beam to reverse its recent losing streak.
optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker system detected the purchase of 1,800 December 67.50 calls, led by a print of 1,500 that went for $1.75. Open interest in the strike was just 172 contracts before the trades appeared, showing that these are new positions.
These long calls lock in the price where traders can buy the stock through mid-December no matter how far it might rise. They could be sold earlier at a profit if premiums gain with a rally before then, but the contracts could expire worthless if BEAM remains below $67.50 in that time. (See our Education section)
BEAM rose 1.38 percent to close the session at $62.52, just above its 200-day moving average. The liquor company beat earnings and revenue forecasts on Aug. 8 but then fell sharply in subsequent sessions before bouncing at a four-month support level yesterday.
Total option volume in the name was just shy of 6,000 contracts yesterday, 10 times its daily average for the last month. Only 301 puts changed hands, a further indication of the session's bullish sentiment.
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