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 | 03/22/24 | $175.00 | $75.7K | 38.6K | 124.5K |
DKS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $160.00 | $25.8 million | 20.8K | 8.2K |
F | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $9.82 | $212.0K | 16.9K | 6.8K |
PDD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/28/24 | $126.00 | $38.1K | 349 | 927 |
EXPE | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/22/24 | $138.00 | $45.2K | 68 | 899 |
PTON | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $4.00 | $39.5K | 1.5K | 884 |
JD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $27.50 | $226.1K | 4.5K | 566 |
AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/26/24 | $180.00 | $33.7K | 2.2K | 563 |
NKE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/28/24 | $100.00 | $25.2K | 1.0K | 502 |
DKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $46.00 | $32.8K | 2.3K | 464 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on March 22, 2024. Parties traded 676 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $75.7K, with a price of $112.0 per contract. There were 38665 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 124553 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DKS DKS, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 4000 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.8 million, with a price of $6450.0 per contract. There were 20815 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8226 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For F F, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 666 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2356 contract(s) at a $9.82 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $212.0K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 16960 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6881 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PDD PDD, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on March 28, 2024. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $126.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.1K, with a price of $254.0 per contract. There were 349 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 927 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EXPE EXPE, we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 1 day(s) on March 22, 2024. This event was a transfer of 260 contract(s) at a $138.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.2K, with a price of $174.0 per contract. There were 68 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 899 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PTON PTON, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 120 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 344 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.5K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 1539 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 884 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JD JD, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 302 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 481 contract(s) at a $27.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $226.1K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 4583 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 566 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on April 26, 2024. Parties traded 45 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $33.7K, with a price of $750.0 per contract. There were 2213 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 563 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NKE NKE, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on March 28, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 1046 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 502 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DKNG DKNG, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 98 contract(s) at a $46.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.8K, with a price of $335.0 per contract. There were 2386 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 464 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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