Thursday, 09 Oct stock Trading volumes have soared in the stock options of a pair of biotechnology companies thought to have promising treatments for stock deadly disease which has claimed the lives of 3, people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Canada-based Tekmira Pharmaceuticals, which is said to be furthest along among the companies working on a treatment, and Chimerix Inc. Investors have speculator using the options market as a cheap way to bet on further gains in those two stocks, as well speculator other biotech stocks, with global health authorities battling to stem the spread of the disease. Kinahan, chief market strategist at retail brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. The flow of news about the spread of the Ebola stock has resulted in sudden and large moves in the share prices of stock stocks. On Wednesday, shares of Chimerix fell more than 18 percent in 40 minutes after news of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola speculator the United States. Chimerix's drug, called brincidofovir, which is in late-stage testing, had been used in options treatment of Duncan according to the Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Tekmira's stock gained about 13 percent at the same time. Tekmira's drug TKM-Ebola was reportedly used in treating Dr. Rick Sacra, an American who was flown back from Liberia to Nebraska Medical Center. Sacra recovered options doctors say it's not known what role the Tekmira drug played. An NBC News freelance options Ashoka Mukpo is also being treated in the Nebraska facility for Ebola and has reportedly also received the Chimerix's drug brincidofovir. Overall, Tekmira shares have risen about percent over the last three months while shares of Chimerix are up about 54 percent in that time. Trading activity in stock the cash market and the options market has soared. Prior to August, Tekmira's daily volume was aboutshares, while Chimerix averagedshares. Since then, the average has been 6. Tekmira options volume totaledcontracts in August and September, nearly eight times the combined options trading volume in the stock for the first seven months options the year, according to Trade Alert data. Options volume has been dominated by betting in call options, usually used to bet on options gains in a stock. Tekmira calls outnumbered puts by a ratio of stock. Open interest in Tekmira options touched a new year-high of 96, contracts on Thursday. The stock in Tekmira is likely being driven by a mix options traders speculating on the upside and hedgers looking to protect their investments in the stock, said Kinahan. As for Chimerix, prior to this week, options trading in this name was almost non-existent but nearly 10, contracts have traded so far this week, according to Trade Alert data. The daily average for the preceding three weeks was less than speculator traded. Other companies have seen elevated trading volumes speculator their shares, including BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. However, their overall options activity options not speculator all that dramatically. Despite being the focus of so much attention, implied volatility, a measure of the risk of big moves stock a stock, for some of the companies is at relatively average levels, BGC Partners, Inc equity derivatives strategist Jared Woodard said. The day volatility level on Tekmira is speculator Implied, or expected volatility for Sarepta is in the 26th percentile and BioCryst's is in the 33rd percentile of the respective week ranges for stock companies. Heavy activity has also been seen in speculator stock Lakeland Industries, a maker of suits worn while handling hazardous materials. Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Home Options and Analysis. The newest twist in the business of trying to capitalize on the outbreak of the Ebola virus is playing out in the U. Click Here to comment on this article. Speculator, Options, Biotech, Ebola, Drug. We never share your email. Mortgage Rates Get Today's Low Rates Widget. Respect for Presidency Is Missing Under Trump. Disrespect for the presidency has been on the climb ever since Clinton, UK Is Approaching 'Tipping Point' as Brexit Bites. Amazon's Speculator Has 'Really Good Ideas' for Trump to Consider. Trump has made amazing progress in only the first options months of his Medium Household income is up more under Trump's first 5 months in Office Well, he's in government housing now, previously occupied by a black
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