This unusual options alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. Unusual trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated 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 | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/28/21 | $126.00 | $30.4K | 5.5K | 17.8K |
MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/28/21 | $250.00 | $80.0K | 11.1K | 11.2K |
AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/28/21 | $77.50 | $32.1K | 2.3K | 4.3K |
OUST | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/16/21 | $12.50 | $66.2K | 2 | 1.7K |
QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/28/21 | $110.00 | $943.0K | 4.4K | 1.3K |
FUBO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/16/21 | $22.00 | $38.9K | 87 | 1.2K |
TSM | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/18/21 | $105.00 | $67.3K | 12.2K | 1.1K |
INFY | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $20.00 | $39.3K | 2.5K | 704 |
RIOT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/28/21 | $26.00 | $106.8K | 580 | 689 |
PYPL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/25/21 | $275.00 | $54.6K | 217 | 555 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For AAPL AAPL, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 28, 2021. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $126.00 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 $30.4K, with a price of $76.0 per contract. There were 5577 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17860 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT MSFT, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 28, 2021. Parties traded 310 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.0K, with a price of $258.0 per contract. There were 11192 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11285 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD AMD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 28, 2021. This event was a transfer of 295 contract(s) at a $77.50 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 $32.1K, with a price of $109.0 per contract. There were 2363 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4359 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding OUST OUST, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 53 day(s) on July 16, 2021. Parties traded 1651 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 43 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.2K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1702 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding QCOM QCOM, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 28, 2021. Parties traded 410 contract(s) at a $110.00 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 $943.0K, with a price of $2300.0 per contract. There were 4446 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1310 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FUBO FUBO, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 53 day(s) on July 16, 2021. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $22.00 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 $38.9K, with a price of $193.0 per contract. There were 87 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1232 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM TSM, we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on June 18, 2021. Parties traded 1003 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.3K, with a price of $67.0 per contract. There were 12203 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1168 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INFY INFY, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 606 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 202 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.3K, with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 2501 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 704 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIOT RIOT, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 28, 2021. This event was a transfer of 375 contract(s) at a $26.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.8K, with a price of $285.0 per contract. There were 580 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 689 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PYPL PYPL, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on June 25, 2021. This event was a transfer of 215 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.6K, with a price of $254.0 per contract. There were 217 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 555 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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