Marathon Patent Group call volume above normal and directionally bullish

Bullish option flow detected in Marathon Patent Group with 72,924 calls trading, 1.8x expected, and implied vol increasing over 4 points to 106.71%. 7/26 weekly 22 calls and 8/2 weekly 23 calls are the most active options, with total volume in those strikes near 21,200 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.22. Earnings are expected on August 1st.