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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/01/23 | $250.00 | $32.8K | 45.6K | 84.7K |
NCLH | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/01/23 | $15.00 | $31.2K | 6.3K | 6.5K |
AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $135.00 | $61.8K | 160.4K | 3.8K |
NIO | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $6.00 | $114.0K | 3.1K | 3.2K |
FTCH | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $1.50 | $30.4K | 8.8K | 2.1K |
GM | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/15/23 | $32.00 | $204.7K | 13.3K | 797 |
IRBT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $30.00 | $46.9K | 1.5K | 515 |
HD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $315.00 | $312.0K | 843 | 430 |
DKS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $145.00 | $26.2K | 185 | 352 |
NKE | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 04/19/24 | $110.00 | $173.9K | 431 | 308 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on December 1, 2023. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $250.00 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 $32.8K, with a price of $82.0 per contract. There were 45667 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 84772 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NCLH NCLH, we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on December 1, 2023. Parties traded 1250 contract(s) at a $15.00 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 $31.2K, with a price of $25.0 per contract. There were 6352 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6585 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 78 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.8K, with a price of $1545.0 per contract. There were 160442 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3836 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO NIO, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 204 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1500 contract(s) at a $6.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $114.0K, with a price of $76.0 per contract. There were 3130 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3202 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FTCH FTCH, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 50 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1900 contract(s) at a $1.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $16.0 per contract. There were 8895 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2168 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GM GM, we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 15 day(s) on December 15, 2023. This event was a transfer of 2300 contract(s) at a $32.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $204.7K, with a price of $89.0 per contract. There were 13351 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 797 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IRBT IRBT, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 50 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 427 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.9K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 1509 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 515 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HD HD, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $315.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $312.0K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 843 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 430 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DKS DKS, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 106 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $145.00 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 $26.2K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 185 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 352 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NKE NKE, we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 141 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 252 contract(s) at a $110.00 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 $173.9K, with a price of $690.0 per contract. There were 431 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 308 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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