This unusual options alert can help traders track potentially big trading opportunities. Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Unusual trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Here's the list of some unusual options activity happening in today's session:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/01/21 | $145.00 | $25.3K | 15.7K | 51.9K |
AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/01/21 | $105.00 | $29.7K | 6.3K | 20.2K |
MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/01/21 | $287.50 | $63.2K | 394 | 8.8K |
ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/19/21 | $95.00 | $43.5K | 13.4K | 6.6K |
NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/15/21 | $220.00 | $92.9K | 12.6K | 5.1K |
MU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/15/21 | $75.00 | $107.5K | 28.8K | 2.6K |
IBM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/15/21 | $140.00 | $69.1K | 15.3K | 2.1K |
PD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/20/22 | $65.00 | $202.5K | 230 | 1.5K |
ONDS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/19/21 | $10.00 | $34.2K | 118 | 1.1K |
INTC | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/15/21 | $52.50 | $48.8K | 22.0K | 919 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For AAPL AAPL, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on October 1, 2021. This event was a transfer of 390 contract(s) at a $145.00 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 $25.3K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 15756 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51967 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD AMD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on October 1, 2021. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $105.00 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 $29.7K, with a price of $119.0 per contract. There were 6309 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20215 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT MSFT, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on October 1, 2021. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $287.50 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 $63.2K, with a price of $253.0 per contract. There were 394 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8862 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ORCL ORCL, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 52 day(s) on November 19, 2021. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $95.00 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 $43.5K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 13429 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6656 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NVDA NVDA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on October 15, 2021. Parties traded 326 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $92.9K, with a price of $285.0 per contract. There were 12687 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5153 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU MU, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 17 day(s) on October 15, 2021. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $107.5K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 28818 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2699 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IBM IBM, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on October 15, 2021. Parties traded 395 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.1K, with a price of $175.0 per contract. There were 15319 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2159 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PD PD, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 234 day(s) on May 20, 2022. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.5K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 230 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ONDS ONDS, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 52 day(s) on November 19, 2021. This event was a transfer of 285 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.2K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 118 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1192 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTC INTC, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 17 day(s) on October 15, 2021. This event was a transfer of 855 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.8K, with a price of $57.0 per contract. There were 22035 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 919 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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