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Managing Editor, OptionMonster
At least one institutional trader is betting that mining company Goldcorp will make large gains in the next three months.
Today's trade involves 5,000 calls bought at the October 45 strike price for $0.95, nearly double the open interest, according to OptionMonster's real-time tracking systems. Average call volume for the strike is just 55 contracts.
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GG stock [GG
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The stock was upgraded yesterday by BMO Capital Markets to "outperform." Goldcorp's shares would need to rise some 25 percent by options expiration in mid-October for the calls purchased today to be profitable.
Total calls at all strikes outnumber puts by more than 5 to 1, suggesting a generally bullish sentiment among traders.
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Other Top Gold Miners:
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold [FCX
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Newmont Mining [NEM
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Barrick Gold [ABX
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Gold Fields [GFI
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Mike Yamamoto is an analyst and writer for OptionMonster.
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