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.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $15.16 | $59.9K | 640 | 7.5K |
| UPWK | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $15.00 | $42.3K | 60 | 501 |
| GEV | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $320.00 | $66.0K | 1.1K | 251 |
| BE | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/21/25 | $15.00 | $28.8K | 4.7K | 211 |
| HON | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $210.00 | $144.3K | 2.7K | 88 |
| DE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $480.00 | $26.4K | 0 | 17 |
| URI | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $195.00 | $52.3K | 2 | 1 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding ZIM ZIM, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 64 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 779 contract(s) at a $15.16 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.9K, with a price of $77.0 per contract. There were 640 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7530 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UPWK UPWK, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 393 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 163 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.3K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 60 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 501 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEV GEV, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 55 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.0K, with a price of $1200.0 per contract. There were 1194 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 251 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BE BE, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 64 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 36 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.8K, with a price of $800.0 per contract. There were 4796 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 211 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HON HON, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 82 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $144.3K, with a price of $1760.0 per contract. There were 2777 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 88 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DE DE, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 757 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $480.00 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 $26.4K, with a price of $5290.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For URI URI, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 29 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.3K, with a price of $52350.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1 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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