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 | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/26/24 | $145.00 | $78.7K | 14.2K | 26.3K |
W | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $60.00 | $34.4K | 4.0K | 2.8K |
LRN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $55.00 | $62.8K | 884 | 1.8K |
PDD | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $120.00 | $63.6K | 7.5K | 1.1K |
BABA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $60.00 | $28.0K | 9.9K | 340 |
HAS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $52.50 | $40.5K | 279 | 283 |
WYNN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $105.00 | $53.2K | 5.1K | 246 |
RIVN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $15.00 | $147.8K | 30.3K | 222 |
YETI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $35.00 | $51.2K | 197 | 205 |
CHWY | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $22.50 | $26.5K | 3.5K | 185 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on April 26, 2024. Parties traded 123 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $78.7K, with a price of $640.0 per contract. There were 14204 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26317 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding W W, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 86 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 4051 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2871 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LRN LRN, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 322 contract(s) at a $55.00 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 $62.8K, with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 884 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1852 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PDD PDD, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 296 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.6K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 7500 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1136 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 269 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 94 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $298.0 per contract. There were 9980 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 340 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HAS HAS, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 59 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 270 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.5K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 279 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 283 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WYNN WYNN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 59 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 188 contract(s) at a $105.00 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 $53.2K, with a price of $284.0 per contract. There were 5178 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 246 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 269 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 219 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $147.8K, with a price of $675.0 per contract. There were 30392 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 222 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding YETI YETI, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 160 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.2K, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 197 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 205 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CHWY CHWY, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 269 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 169 contract(s) at a $22.50 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 $26.5K, with a price of $157.0 per contract. There were 3538 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 185 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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