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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NVDA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $135.00 | $35.8K | 84.7K | 106.9K |
AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $237.50 | $42.3K | 10.2K | 26.6K |
MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $425.00 | $39.1K | 10.1K | 12.7K |
MSTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $400.00 | $64.6K | 12.7K | 11.3K |
SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/15/25 | $32.00 | $215.4K | 286 | 2.1K |
INTU | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $640.00 | $1.2 million | 749 | 310 |
MDB | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/31/25 | $240.00 | $90.0K | 2.0K | 276 |
ASML | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/16/25 | $690.00 | $394.9K | 1 | 266 |
PATH | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $20.00 | $26.5K | 1.2K | 116 |
SNOW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $180.00 | $83.0K | 2.0K | 112 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA NVDA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 199 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.8K, with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 84798 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 106920 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL AAPL, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 225 contract(s) at a $237.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.3K, with a price of $188.0 per contract. There were 10238 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26613 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT MSFT, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 126 contract(s) at a $425.00 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 $39.1K, with a price of $315.0 per contract. There were 10125 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12793 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR MSTR, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 380 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.6K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 12705 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11323 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI SMCI, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 212 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 258 contract(s) at a $32.00 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 $215.4K, with a price of $835.0 per contract. There were 286 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2177 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTU INTU, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 156 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $640.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.2 million, with a price of $4320.0 per contract. There were 749 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 310 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MDB MDB, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 16 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.0K, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 2089 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 276 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ASML ASML, we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 121 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 43 contract(s) at a $690.00 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 $394.9K, with a price of $9183.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 266 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PATH PATH, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 730 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 1280 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 116 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SNOW SNOW, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 156 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $83.0K, with a price of $1660.0 per contract. There were 2017 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 112 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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