Correcting your typo, the 2014 Jan 25's. I suspect it could be bw or doubling down with those put premiums he's been harvesting the past few days, second guess BTH, third (and likely), a big game retailer out there.
It's an interesting trade, probably very lucrative (but not my cup o tea as a more ditm, not that far out, guy). Given this stocks habit of doubling every year, We'll be mid 20's by Jan 2013, and lets say $40-$50 by Jan 2014. That's a $12-$22 profit at exp X 40000= $480K to $880K profit, on a $100K risk.
2 Questions: What global recession? What financial cliff (nonsense)?
Other Question now that we are green, who sold at $16.60 today?
