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Precious metals rallied on technical buying today, prompting one trader to place a leveraged bet on silver.
OptionMonster's tracking systems detected the purchase of 1,800 November 60 calls on the ProShares Ultra Silver exchange-traded fund (ETF) for $3.45. An equal number of November 60 puts were written for $4.30, resulting in a net credit of $0.85. Volume exceeded open interest in both strikes.
AGQ shares [AGQ
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"There's a tremendous amount of bullishness toward precious metals," said Jeffrey Christian, an analyst at CPM Group. "Prices rose to levels that triggered speculative buying."
Christian thinks gold may rally to $1,200 by December given today's price action.
Today's options trade combines the leveraging power of options with the leverage built into AQG. By selling in-the-money puts, the investor maximized the credit received to offset the cost of the transaction. He will lose money if AGQ closes below $59.15 on expiration, and earn unlimited profit above $60.
Other investors purchased the November 60 calls for $3.40, betting on a 10 percent pop by expiration. Overall options volume in AGQ is seven times greater than average so far in the session.
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David Russell is a reporter and writer for OptionMonster.
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