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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ISEE | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/16/22 | $22.50 | $35.9K | 3.2K | 591 |
JNJ | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/17/23 | $190.00 | $25.6K | 1.4K | 496 |
UNH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/02/22 | $540.00 | $31.9K | 720 | 491 |
PFE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/16/22 | $49.00 | $42.4K | 3.0K | 427 |
GILD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $87.50 | $102.3K | 1.9K | 416 |
MRNA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $190.00 | $140.0K | 1.7K | 386 |
INSP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $170.00 | $37.0K | 372 | 133 |
BDX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/17/23 | $220.00 | $54.3K | 138 | 99 |
DGX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/16/22 | $150.00 | $32.4K | 265 | 62 |
BNTX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $220.00 | $48.7K | 98 | 18 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For ISEE ISEE, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on December 16, 2022. This event was a transfer of 359 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.9K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 3286 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 591 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JNJ JNJ, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 78 day(s) on February 17, 2023. Parties traded 159 contract(s) at a $190.00 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 $25.6K, with a price of $161.0 per contract. There were 1456 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 496 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UNH UNH, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on December 2, 2022. This event was a transfer of 110 contract(s) at a $540.00 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 $31.9K, with a price of $290.0 per contract. There were 720 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 491 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PFE PFE, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on December 16, 2022. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $49.00 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 $42.4K, with a price of $212.0 per contract. There were 3016 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 427 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GILD GILD, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 50 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 330 contract(s) at a $87.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $102.3K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 1941 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 416 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRNA MRNA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 50 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $140.0K, with a price of $1400.0 per contract. There were 1770 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 386 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INSP INSP, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on January 20, 2023. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $37.0K, with a price of $7400.0 per contract. There were 372 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 133 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BDX BDX, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 106 day(s) on March 17, 2023. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.3K, with a price of $3620.0 per contract. There were 138 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 99 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DGX DGX, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on December 16, 2022. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $32.4K, with a price of $528.0 per contract. There were 265 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 62 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BNTX BNTX, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 414 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $220.00 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 $48.7K, with a price of $2710.0 per contract. There were 98 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18 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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