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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/30/23 | $190.00 | $31.2K | 49.9K | 70.8K |
NVDA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/30/23 | $415.00 | $48.3K | 7.2K | 30.3K |
AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/30/23 | $110.00 | $84.6K | 13.9K | 28.2K |
JNPR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/18/23 | $30.00 | $35.0K | 30 | 7.4K |
AMKR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/21/23 | $28.00 | $37.5K | 1.0K | 2.7K |
MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/07/23 | $330.00 | $35.5K | 4.5K | 1.8K |
ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/30/23 | $117.00 | $130.7K | 166 | 1.8K |
PANW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/30/23 | $250.00 | $60.5K | 888 | 1.6K |
ADI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $200.00 | $40.5K | 3.1K | 1.6K |
SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/18/23 | $300.00 | $146.9K | 2.8K | 1.0K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AAPL AAPL, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 30, 2023. Parties traded 677 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $46.0 per contract. There were 49920 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 70852 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NVDA NVDA, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 30, 2023. Parties traded 70 contract(s) at a $415.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.3K, with a price of $690.0 per contract. There were 7234 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30359 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD AMD, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 30, 2023. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $110.00 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 $84.6K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 13977 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 28284 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JNPR JNPR, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 52 day(s) on August 18, 2023. This event was a transfer of 412 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 30 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7419 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMKR AMKR, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 24 day(s) on July 21, 2023. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $28.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.5K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 1001 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2713 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT MSFT, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 10 day(s) on July 7, 2023. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $330.00 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 $35.5K, with a price of $711.0 per contract. There were 4585 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1809 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ORCL ORCL, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 30, 2023. Parties traded 769 contract(s) at a $117.00 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 $130.7K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 166 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1807 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PANW PANW, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on June 30, 2023. This event was a transfer of 136 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.5K, with a price of $445.0 per contract. There were 888 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1646 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ADI ADI, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 24 day(s) on July 21, 2023. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.5K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 3121 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1611 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI SMCI, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 52 day(s) on August 18, 2023. This event was a transfer of 210 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $146.9K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 2819 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1057 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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