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 often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $73.00 | $68.0K | 780 | 4.3K |
| UPST | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $85.00 | $32.8K | 156 | 1.2K |
| COIN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $400.00 | $55.3K | 2.7K | 546 |
| TIGR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $10.00 | $27.5K | 8.2K | 507 |
| HOOD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $35.00 | $34.1K | 3.3K | 422 |
| BAC | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $40.00 | $27.8K | 35.0K | 328 |
| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $215.00 | $46.9K | 445 | 311 |
| C | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $70.00 | $44.0K | 8.2K | 104 |
| SQ | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $106.00 | $25.0K | 8 | 50 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding WFC WFC, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 4000 contract(s) at a $73.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.0K, with a price of $17.0 per contract. There were 780 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4320 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UPST UPST, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.8K, with a price of $365.0 per contract. There were 156 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1222 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding COIN COIN, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 98 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.3K, with a price of $2765.0 per contract. There were 2724 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 546 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TIGR TIGR, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 125 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $27.5K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 8254 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 507 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HOOD HOOD, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 399 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 47 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $727.0 per contract. There were 3301 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 422 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BAC BAC, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 399 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 125 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.8K, with a price of $223.0 per contract. There were 35086 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 328 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JPM JPM, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 280 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 53 contract(s) at a $215.00 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 $46.9K, with a price of $885.0 per contract. There were 445 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 311 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding C C, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 98 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $70.00 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 $44.0K, with a price of $441.0 per contract. There were 8254 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 104 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SQ SQ, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $106.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $1251.0 per contract. There were 8 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 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 news on unusual options activity.
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