Mixed options sentiment in Marathon Patent Group with shares down 0.87%

Mixed options sentiment in Marathon Patent Group (MARA), with shares down 16c near $17.64. Options volume running well above average with 381k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.21, compared to a typical level near 0.39. Implied volatility (IV30) dropped 5.78 near 72.33,in the lowest 10% of observations over the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $0.80. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection.