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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
META | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/28/23 | $317.50 | $25.0K | 1.8K | 10.8K |
ATVI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/18/23 | $90.00 | $750.0K | 31.2K | 5.0K |
DIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/11/23 | $90.00 | $28.6K | 2.6K | 2.3K |
RBLX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/20/23 | $50.00 | $29.5K | 6.0K | 1.4K |
NFLX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $150.00 | $265.0K | 126 | 1.0K |
BILI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $13.00 | $51.8K | 513 | 851 |
GOOGL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $150.00 | $40.3K | 24.3K | 814 |
SE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/18/23 | $50.00 | $41.5K | 3.2K | 698 |
MTCH | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/18/23 | $40.00 | $31.0K | 1.0K | 505 |
TMUS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/15/23 | $145.00 | $82.5K | 340 | 272 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For META META, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on July 28, 2023. This event was a transfer of 133 contract(s) at a $317.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 45 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $188.0 per contract. There were 1835 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10831 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ATVI ATVI, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on August 18, 2023. Parties traded 2500 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $750.0K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 31206 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5097 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DIS DIS, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on August 11, 2023. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $143.0 per contract. There were 2610 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2325 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RBLX RBLX, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 85 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 193 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $29.5K, with a price of $153.0 per contract. There were 6044 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1448 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NFLX NFLX, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 540 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $265.0K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 126 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BILI BILI, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 85 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 850 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 42 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.8K, with a price of $61.0 per contract. There were 513 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 851 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GOOGL GOOGL, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 176 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $40.3K, with a price of $403.0 per contract. There were 24360 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 814 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SE SE, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on August 18, 2023. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.5K, with a price of $83.0 per contract. There were 3288 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 698 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MTCH MTCH, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on August 18, 2023. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $62.0 per contract. There were 1039 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 505 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TMUS TMUS, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on September 15, 2023. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $82.5K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 340 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 272 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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