This unusual options alert can help traders track potentially big trading opportunities. Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Unusual trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/17/21 | $60.00 | $188.8K | 33.9K | 11.6K |
| FB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/17/21 | $380.00 | $215.3K | 21.5K | 6.6K |
| SNAP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/10/21 | $75.00 | $36.8K | 5.9K | 4.7K |
| RBLX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/10/21 | $87.00 | $35.4K | 738 | 2.3K |
| TWTR | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/18/22 | $60.00 | $773.5K | 2.2K | 1.4K |
| NTES | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/24/21 | $92.00 | $66.0K | 61 | 1.3K |
| ZNGA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $10.00 | $31.2K | 22.6K | 684 |
| SE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/18/22 | $220.00 | $123.2K | 172 | 505 |
| VIAC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/22 | $40.00 | $114.7K | 20.0K | 485 |
| BILI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/15/21 | $80.00 | $123.7K | 5.1K | 422 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AMC AMC, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on September 17, 2021. Parties traded 1561 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $188.8K, with a price of $121.0 per contract. There were 33966 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11637 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FB FB, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on September 17, 2021. This event was a transfer of 513 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 39 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $215.3K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 21591 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6637 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SNAP SNAP, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on September 10, 2021. Parties traded 355 contract(s) at a $75.00 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 $36.8K, with a price of $103.0 per contract. There were 5930 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4706 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RBLX RBLX, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on September 10, 2021. Parties traded 308 contract(s) at a $87.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.4K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 738 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2370 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TWTR TWTR, we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 190 day(s) on March 18, 2022. Parties traded 1300 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $773.5K, with a price of $595.0 per contract. There were 2283 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1401 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NTES NTES, we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on September 24, 2021. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $92.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 61 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1318 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ZNGA ZNGA, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 498 day(s) on January 20, 2023. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $31.2K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 22614 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 684 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SE SE, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 162 day(s) on February 18, 2022. Parties traded 249 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 39 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $123.2K, with a price of $495.0 per contract. There were 172 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 505 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VIAC VIAC, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 134 day(s) on January 21, 2022. This event was a transfer of 294 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $114.7K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 20011 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 485 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BILI BILI, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on October 15, 2021. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $123.7K, with a price of $495.0 per contract. There were 5180 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 422 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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