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.
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 | 01/03/25 | $400.00 | $51.5K | 14.2K | 48.9K |
LCID | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/07/25 | $3.50 | $77.0K | 49 | 7.5K |
AMZN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/10/25 | $220.00 | $76.0K | 2.5K | 1.7K |
SN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $95.00 | $28.5K | 4.3K | 764 |
EDU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $64.42 | $62.7K | 755 | 543 |
GME | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $125.00 | $57.6K | 4.8K | 390 |
HD | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/10/25 | $402.50 | $135.5K | 351 | 277 |
NKE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/16/25 | $80.00 | $39.5K | 904 | 277 |
TPX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $57.50 | $32.1K | 1.2K | 238 |
XPEV | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/31/25 | $20.00 | $163.0K | 0 | 200 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 52 contract(s) at a $400.00 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 $51.5K, with a price of $991.0 per contract. There were 14271 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 48970 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LCID LCID, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on February 7, 2025. Parties traded 1167 contract(s) at a $3.50 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 $77.0K, with a price of $66.0 per contract. There were 49 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7517 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on January 10, 2025. This event was a transfer of 190 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 2502 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1787 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SN SN, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 57 contract(s) at a $95.00 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 $28.5K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 4334 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 764 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EDU EDU, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 16 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 246 contract(s) at a $64.42 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.7K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 755 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 543 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GME GME, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 380 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 6 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.6K, with a price of $9605.0 per contract. There were 4876 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 390 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HD HD, we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on January 10, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $402.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $135.5K, with a price of $1355.0 per contract. There were 351 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 277 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NKE NKE, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.5K, with a price of $395.0 per contract. There were 904 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 277 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TPX TPX, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 238 contract(s) at a $57.50 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 $32.1K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 1243 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 238 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XPEV XPEV, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 30 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $163.0K, with a price of $815.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 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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