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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSLA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/23/23 | $270.00 | $26.2K | 14.3K | 94.9K |
NIO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/30/23 | $9.00 | $40.2K | 8.1K | 3.0K |
DHI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/18/23 | $120.00 | $33.2K | 458 | 2.3K |
RCL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/21/23 | $92.50 | $45.8K | 5.2K | 1.0K |
HD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/21/23 | $310.00 | $61.1K | 2.5K | 556 |
DKNG | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/15/23 | $25.00 | $32.4K | 1.4K | 459 |
MODG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $20.00 | $30.7K | 812 | 187 |
NCLH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $20.00 | $35.2K | 12.7K | 153 |
RIVN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $20.00 | $38.6K | 19.7K | 136 |
FL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $17.50 | $62.0K | 6 | 90 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 23, 2023. Parties traded 36 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $730.0 per contract. There were 14302 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 94961 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NIO NIO, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on June 30, 2023. Parties traded 683 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.2K, with a price of $59.0 per contract. There were 8156 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3022 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DHI DHI, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on August 18, 2023. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.2K, with a price of $604.0 per contract. There were 458 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2368 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RCL RCL, we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 31 day(s) on July 21, 2023. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $92.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.8K, with a price of $229.0 per contract. There were 5252 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1051 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HD HD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on July 21, 2023. This event was a transfer of 161 contract(s) at a $310.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.1K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 2534 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 556 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DKNG DKNG, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 87 day(s) on September 15, 2023. This event was a transfer of 122 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.4K, with a price of $266.0 per contract. There were 1471 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 459 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MODG MODG, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 213 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $30.7K, with a price of $205.0 per contract. There were 812 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 187 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NCLH NCLH, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 213 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 132 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $267.0 per contract. There were 12722 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 153 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIVN RIVN, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 577 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 84 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.6K, with a price of $460.0 per contract. There were 19768 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 136 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FL FL, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 367 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 61 contract(s) at a $17.50 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 $62.0K, with a price of $1017.0 per contract. There were 6 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 90 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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