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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated 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 | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/08/24 | $200.00 | $50.5K | 10.4K | 100.1K |
NIO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $10.00 | $26.0K | 78.6K | 13.2K |
CAVA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $55.00 | $94.8K | 410 | 1.8K |
LULU | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $460.00 | $34.8K | 310 | 788 |
CVNA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/15/24 | $75.00 | $41.1K | 1.5K | 638 |
NCLH | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $20.00 | $39.5K | 14.7K | 473 |
BABA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/08/24 | $70.00 | $62.5K | 429 | 435 |
W | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $55.00 | $59.3K | 780 | 296 |
HAS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $47.50 | $46.5K | 265 | 207 |
ETSY | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $60.00 | $32.4K | 5 | 143 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on March 8, 2024. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.5K, with a price of $101.0 per contract. There were 10411 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100193 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO NIO, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 319 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 78695 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13264 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CAVA CAVA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 319 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 109 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.8K, with a price of $870.0 per contract. There were 410 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1839 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LULU LULU, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 46 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $460.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.8K, with a price of $2900.0 per contract. There were 310 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 788 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA CVNA, we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 166 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.1K, with a price of $248.0 per contract. There were 1571 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 638 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NCLH NCLH, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 74 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.5K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 14771 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 473 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA BABA, we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on March 8, 2024. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.5K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 429 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 435 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For W W, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 319 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 54 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.3K, with a price of $1100.0 per contract. There were 780 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 296 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HAS HAS, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 109 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 194 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.5K, with a price of $240.0 per contract. There were 265 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 207 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ETSY ETSY, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 74 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 132 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.4K, with a price of $246.0 per contract. There were 5 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 143 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.
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