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.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOOD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $35.00 | $57.7K | 10.9K | 16.2K |
COIN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $320.00 | $69.6K | 1.2K | 9.9K |
ABR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $12.50 | $37.0K | 39.7K | 2.0K |
SQ | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $87.50 | $47.0K | 3.0K | 771 |
BAC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $46.00 | $186.0K | 2.9K | 609 |
PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/13/24 | $78.00 | $56.4K | 695 | 465 |
UPST | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $77.00 | $36.7K | 0 | 462 |
SOFI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $5.00 | $48.0K | 20.4K | 426 |
RKT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $17.00 | $37.0K | 441 | 211 |
FUTU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $155.00 | $68.8K | 12 | 84 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For HOOD HOOD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 759 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 44 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.7K, with a price of $76.0 per contract. There were 10923 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16242 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For COIN COIN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.6K, with a price of $1740.0 per contract. There were 1284 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9905 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABR ABR, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 1852 contract(s) at a $12.50 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 $37.0K, with a price of $20.0 per contract. There were 39769 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2021 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SQ SQ, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 107 contract(s) at a $87.50 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 $47.0K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 3011 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 771 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BAC BAC, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 130 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 600 contract(s) at a $46.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $186.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 2961 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 609 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PYPL PYPL, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on December 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $78.00 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 $56.4K, with a price of $982.0 per contract. There were 695 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 465 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UPST UPST, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $77.00 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 $36.7K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 462 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SOFI SOFI, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 431 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.0K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 20467 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 426 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RKT RKT, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 130 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $185.0 per contract. There were 441 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 211 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FUTU FUTU, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 221 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 83 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.8K, with a price of $830.0 per contract. There were 12 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 84 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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