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SinoCoking Calls Active As Shares Surge

Coal and coke producer SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (Ticker: SCOK) typically sees average daily options volume of around 42 contracts, but today, with shares in the name spiking more than 200% intraday to $8.96, options volume has surged to more than 1,300 contracts as of 11:15 am ET. Much of the volume is centered at the Sep 7.5 strike, with around 630 of the calls at that strike changing hands and 290 puts against zero open positions. Traders appear to be buying the Sep 7.5 strike calls for an average premium of $0.83 as of the time of this writing. Shares in the name appear to have spiked after the company announced some details regarding a new underground coal gasification project, per a brief article released by Reuters. Volume in SCOK shares have exploded, with more than 15.5 million shares traded as of 11:25 am ET versus average daily volume of around 300,000 shares.

Chart – SCOK shares spike on heavy volume

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