This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/01/24 | $205.00 | $64.8K | 24.4K | 120.5K |
CVNA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $90.00 | $48.4K | 10.2K | 6.2K |
CAVA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/01/24 | $60.00 | $31.3K | 574 | 2.4K |
AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $175.00 | $27.6K | 38.8K | 1.3K |
BIG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $7.50 | $28.1K | 2.2K | 1.1K |
JD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $22.50 | $201.2K | 6.4K | 971 |
XPEV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $12.50 | $29.1K | 3.8K | 630 |
ROST | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $150.00 | $771.0K | 231 | 600 |
LI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $55.00 | $94.6K | 1.9K | 552 |
RIVN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $10.00 | $25.4K | 2.7K | 397 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on March 1, 2024. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.8K, with a price of $216.0 per contract. There were 24499 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 120546 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA CVNA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.4K, with a price of $485.0 per contract. There were 10284 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6272 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CAVA CAVA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on March 1, 2024. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $105.0 per contract. There were 574 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2483 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.6K, with a price of $346.0 per contract. There were 38887 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1357 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BIG BIG, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 52 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 625 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.1K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 2248 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1130 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JD JD, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 115 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 575 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $201.2K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 6433 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 971 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XPEV XPEV, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 325 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 160 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.1K, with a price of $182.0 per contract. There were 3872 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 630 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ROST ROST, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 325 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 600 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $771.0K, with a price of $1285.0 per contract. There were 231 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 600 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LI LI, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 80 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 403 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 42 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.6K, with a price of $228.0 per contract. There were 1932 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 552 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIVN RIVN, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 115 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 2748 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 397 contract(s) were bought and sold.
Options Alert Terminology
- Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.
- Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.
- Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.
- Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract.
For more information, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.