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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIRI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/05/24 | $4.00 | $170.9K | 10.0K | 5.0K |
PARA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/12/24 | $12.00 | $70.0K | 74 | 3.7K |
LSXMK | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/20/24 | $30.00 | $36.9K | 4.2K | 1.6K |
GOOGL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/02/24 | $190.00 | $86.0K | 2.3K | 702 |
META | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 07/19/24 | $440.00 | $35.9K | 1.0K | 111 |
DIS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $100.00 | $26.1K | 8.8K | 79 |
ROKU | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $60.00 | $101.0K | 1.2K | 51 |
GOOG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $150.00 | $40.7K | 1.0K | 1 |
DJT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/02/24 | $28.00 | $54.0K | 1 | 0 |
RBLX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $37.50 | $106.0K | 838 | 0 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For SIRI SIRI, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on July 5, 2024. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $170.9K, with a price of $57.0 per contract. There were 10048 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5026 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PARA PARA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on July 12, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.0K, with a price of $70.0 per contract. There were 74 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3796 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LSXMK LSXMK, we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 78 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.9K, with a price of $738.0 per contract. There were 4227 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1643 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GOOGL GOOGL, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on August 2, 2024. Parties traded 172 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $86.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 2325 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 702 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For META META, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 15 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $440.00 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 $35.9K, with a price of $7188.0 per contract. There were 1020 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 111 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DIS DIS, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 94 contract(s) at a $100.00 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 $26.1K, with a price of $278.0 per contract. There were 8836 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 79 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ROKU ROKU, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 561 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $101.0K, with a price of $2020.0 per contract. There were 1285 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GOOG GOOG, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 106 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.7K, with a price of $4070.0 per contract. There were 1060 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DJT DJT, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on August 2, 2024. This event was a transfer of 90 contract(s) at a $28.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.0K, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 0 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RBLX RBLX, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 561 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $37.50 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 $106.0K, with a price of $1060.0 per contract. There were 838 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 0 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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