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 | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $175.00 | $32.8K | 21.3K | 25.6K |
RIVN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $15.00 | $66.0K | 17.8K | 13.3K |
BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $75.00 | $77.3K | 61.4K | 8.6K |
M | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 08/16/24 | $17.00 | $306.0K | 1.8K | 3.0K |
AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/22/24 | $172.50 | $70.0K | 709 | 2.2K |
LVS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $50.00 | $193.2K | 2.7K | 1.2K |
CPNG | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $25.00 | $50.5K | 3.7K | 666 |
CHWY | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $17.50 | $70.3K | 10.6K | 639 |
LEN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $175.00 | $31.4K | 129 | 613 |
ABNB | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $115.00 | $112.5K | 1.4K | 226 |
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 4 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $175.00 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 $32.8K, with a price of $656.0 per contract. There were 21342 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25679 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 39 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 881 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.0K, with a price of $75.0 per contract. There were 17871 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13389 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $77.3K, with a price of $154.0 per contract. There were 61478 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8615 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For M M, we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 158 day(s) on August 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $306.0K, with a price of $102.0 per contract. There were 1831 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on March 22, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $172.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.0K, with a price of $351.0 per contract. There were 709 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2262 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LVS LVS, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 39 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 483 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $193.2K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 2786 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1270 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CPNG CPNG, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 312 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.5K, with a price of $101.0 per contract. There were 3753 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 666 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CHWY CHWY, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 402 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.3K, with a price of $175.0 per contract. There were 10642 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 639 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LEN LEN, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 79 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.4K, with a price of $398.0 per contract. There were 129 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 613 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABNB ABNB, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 312 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 225 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $112.5K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 1465 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 226 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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