Delta Call Options In Play As Shares Rally

Delta Air Lines Inc. (Ticker: DAL) shares are up more than 3.0% as of 1:00 pm ET to stand at $40.00 amid a strong up-day for U.S. equities and a fresh record high for the S&P 500 Index. Options traders positioning for the price of Delta shares to continue higher during the month of July appear to be picking up calls on the stock today.
It looks like some traders are buying up the 25Jul’14 41.5 strike call options, with upwards of 6,900 contracts in play thus far in the session against open interest of 110 contracts. Time and sales data suggests most of the volume was purchased at an average premium of $0.74 each. Buyers of the 41.5 strike calls stand ready to profit at expiration in four weeks in the event that DAL shares rise another 6.0% to exceed the average breakeven price of $42.24. Delta Air Lines reports second-quarter earnings ahead of the opening bell on July 23rd.