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 | BEARISH | 01/12/24 | $230.00 | $25.1K | 3.6K | 94.9K |
AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $150.00 | $54.0K | 33.7K | 10.9K |
XPEV | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $11.00 | $93.1K | 4.8K | 5.1K |
CURV | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $5.00 | $39.8K | 19 | 2.0K |
BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $85.00 | $27.2K | 10.8K | 1.0K |
CROX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $120.00 | $29.2K | 769 | 628 |
NCLH | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $13.00 | $113.5K | 1.3K | 500 |
HD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/12/24 | $352.50 | $30.0K | 1.7K | 296 |
SBUX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $95.00 | $47.9K | 4.9K | 250 |
RIVN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/26/24 | $17.50 | $32.0K | 139 | 218 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 12, 2024. This event was a transfer of 266 contract(s) at a $230.00 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 $25.1K, with a price of $93.0 per contract. There were 3602 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 94975 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 64 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.0K, with a price of $1080.0 per contract. There were 33796 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10992 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For XPEV XPEV, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 99 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 896 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $93.1K, with a price of $104.0 per contract. There were 4822 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5180 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CURV CURV, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 127 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 398 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.8K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 19 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2002 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA BABA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 162 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $85.00 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 $27.2K, with a price of $340.0 per contract. There were 10843 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1097 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CROX CROX, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 162 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 39 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $750.0 per contract. There were 769 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 628 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NCLH NCLH, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 736 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $113.5K, with a price of $227.0 per contract. There were 1342 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HD HD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 12, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $352.50 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 $30.0K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 1751 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 296 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SBUX SBUX, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 162 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 70 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.9K, with a price of $685.0 per contract. There were 4939 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 250 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIVN RIVN, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on January 26, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.0K, with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 139 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 218 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.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Comments
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.