27% profits every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/12/24 | $245.00 | $58.6K | 2.0K | 1.7K |
| AIG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $77.50 | $276.0K | 5.5K | 1.0K |
| BAC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $36.00 | $33.5K | 4.4K | 230 |
| SQ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $80.00 | $56.1K | 1.3K | 173 |
| TOST | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $35.00 | $27.5K | 287 | 98 |
| TFC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $40.00 | $79.0K | 14.1K | 77 |
| AFRM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $29.00 | $31.6K | 22 | 69 |
| GGAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $40.00 | $28.5K | 90 | 40 |
| V | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $250.00 | $30.8K | 0 | 33 |
| MMC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $190.00 | $32.7K | 213 | 0 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:COIN), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on April 12, 2024. Parties traded 143 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.6K, with a price of $410.0 per contract. There were 2045 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1755 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AIG (NYSE:AIG), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $77.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $276.0K, with a price of $276.0 per contract. There were 5586 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1006 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BAC (NYSE:BAC), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 72 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 289 contract(s) at a $36.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.5K, with a price of $116.0 per contract. There were 4417 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 230 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SQ (NYSE:SQ), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 163 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 52 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.1K, with a price of $1080.0 per contract. There were 1361 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 173 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TOST (NYSE:TOST), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 646 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 70 contract(s) at a $35.00 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 $27.5K, with a price of $394.0 per contract. There were 287 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 98 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TFC (NYSE:TFC), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 823 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.0K, with a price of $96.0 per contract. There were 14118 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 77 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AFRM (NASDAQ:AFRM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 66 contract(s) at a $29.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.6K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 22 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 69 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GGAL (NASDAQ:GGAL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 100 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $95.0 per contract. There were 90 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For V (NYSE:V), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 345 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 7 contract(s) at a $250.00 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 $30.8K, with a price of $4400.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 33 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MMC (NYSE:MMC), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.7K, with a price of $1310.0 per contract. There were 213 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 0 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.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
27% profits every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.
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