Marathon Patent Group call volume above normal and directionally bullish

Bullish option flow detected in Marathon Patent Group with 128,795 calls trading, 2x expected, and implied vol increasing almost 5 points to 105.32%. 1/26 weekly 17.5 calls and 1/26 weekly 18 calls are the most active options, with total volume in those strikes near 29,100 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.36. Earnings are expected on February 29th.