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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LXRX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $1.00 | $168.9K | 10.7K | 17.1K |
| MDT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $93.00 | $49.9K | 25 | 604 |
| ABT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $130.00 | $42.9K | 6.5K | 520 |
| CVS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $57.50 | $53.5K | 1.9K | 112 |
| AKRO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/21/25 | $30.00 | $102.8K | 436 | 56 |
| LNTH | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $100.00 | $45.0K | 124 | 47 |
| TMO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $650.00 | $60.4K | 70 | 30 |
| REGN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $720.00 | $65.7K | 6 | 25 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $540.00 | $27.6K | 625 | 21 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding LXRX LXRX, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 11262 contract(s) at a $1.00 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 $168.9K, with a price of $15.0 per contract. There were 10734 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17155 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MDT MDT, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 24 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 316 contract(s) at a $93.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.9K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 25 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 604 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABT ABT, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 272 contract(s) at a $130.00 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 $42.9K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 6570 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 520 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVS CVS, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 143 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $57.50 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 $53.5K, with a price of $535.0 per contract. There were 1923 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 112 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AKRO AKRO, we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 46 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $102.8K, with a price of $2235.0 per contract. There were 436 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 56 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LNTH LNTH, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 143 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 47 contract(s) at a $100.00 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 $45.0K, with a price of $968.0 per contract. There were 124 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 47 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TMO TMO, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 234 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $650.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.4K, with a price of $2016.0 per contract. There were 70 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding REGN REGN, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $720.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.7K, with a price of $2630.0 per contract. There were 6 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UNH UNH, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 79 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $540.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.6K, with a price of $2760.0 per contract. There were 625 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21 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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