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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $1.00 | $25.0K | 2.7K | 5.0K |
| JNJ | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $145.00 | $56.9K | 4.9K | 1.4K |
| SMMT | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $50.00 | $265.4K | 4.0K | 348 |
| MDGL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $320.00 | $41.4K | 516 | 213 |
| HIMS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $25.00 | $63.0K | 2.9K | 153 |
| VRTX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $430.00 | $52.3K | 11 | 91 |
| TGTX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $7.00 | $37.9K | 1.3K | 40 |
| GILD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $60.00 | $29.0K | 33 | 10 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For SLS SLS, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 725 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $1.00 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 $25.0K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 2779 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5080 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JNJ JNJ, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 227 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.9K, with a price of $251.0 per contract. There were 4980 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1483 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMMT SMMT, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 361 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 84 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 52 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $265.4K, with a price of $3160.0 per contract. There were 4074 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 348 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MDGL MDGL, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.4K, with a price of $1360.0 per contract. There were 516 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 213 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HIMS HIMS, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 361 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.0K, with a price of $1050.0 per contract. There were 2977 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 153 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VRTX VRTX, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 34 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.3K, with a price of $1540.0 per contract. There were 11 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 91 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TGTX TGTX, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 17 contract(s) at a $7.00 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 $37.9K, with a price of $2230.0 per contract. There were 1306 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GILD GILD, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 9 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.0K, with a price of $3230.0 per contract. There were 33 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10 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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