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Next Week Mover? Options Trader Targets Quicker Upside in Lottery and Gambling Stock

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International Game Technology jumped on strong results, and one options trader is looking for the move to continue next week.

Check out this morning’s unusual activity in the provider of lotteries and casino machines:

  • 15,000 October 21 calls were sold for $2.73.
  • An equal number of August 23 calls were bought for $0.33.
  • Volume was below open interest in the October contracts but not the Augusts. That suggests an existing position was closed and moved closes in time.

Calls fix the level where investors can purchase a stock. They can gain value when shares rally and expire worthless if prices don’t move.

Friday’s transaction was unusual because typically investors sell profitable positions and roll further out in time. This time, they did just the opposite, moving their money from the October to August expiration.

International Game Technology (IGT), daily chart, showing levels associated with options cited in this article.

Making the adjustment let the investor collect a $2.40 credit. They also stand to make more money if IGT continues to rally through the end of next week.

The stock rose 2 percent to $22.44 in afternoon trading and is up 33 percent in the last month. Most of the move followed quarterly results on August 2, when earnings beat estimates and revenue was in line. Guidance was trimmed.

While the numbers weren’t clearly bullish, management emphasized the potential for higher profit margins as it introduces new casino games. CEO Vince Sadusky also cited market-share gains and steady growth of global lottery revenues.

Overall option volume was 8 times the average in the last month, according to TradeStation data. Calls accounted for a bullish 99 percent of the total.

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