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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/03/24 | $900.00 | $195.7K | 17.2K | 41.3K |
AAPL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 05/03/24 | $170.00 | $48.6K | 9.8K | 20.1K |
AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/03/24 | $170.00 | $28.4K | 14.1K | 11.3K |
MU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/03/24 | $118.00 | $30.9K | 1.3K | 5.9K |
SMCI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/03/24 | $1000.00 | $25.8K | 2.3K | 3.1K |
MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $26.00 | $69.5K | 8.6K | 3.0K |
QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/03/24 | $167.50 | $25.4K | 515 | 602 |
INTC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $42.00 | $393.4K | 10.3K | 379 |
ADI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $210.00 | $384.0K | 6 | 200 |
ENPH | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $105.00 | $70.8K | 2.1K | 161 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA NVDA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 3, 2024. This event was a transfer of 159 contract(s) at a $900.00 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 $195.7K, with a price of $1230.0 per contract. There were 17235 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 41302 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL AAPL, we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 3, 2024. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.6K, with a price of $162.0 per contract. There were 9852 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20152 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD AMD, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 3, 2024. Parties traded 89 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $28.4K, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 14108 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11366 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MU MU, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 3, 2024. Parties traded 260 contract(s) at a $118.00 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 $30.9K, with a price of $118.0 per contract. There were 1365 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5915 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI SMCI, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 3, 2024. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $1000.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.8K, with a price of $2587.0 per contract. There were 2320 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3135 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MARA MARA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 53 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $26.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.5K, with a price of $139.0 per contract. There were 8661 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3026 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding QCOM QCOM, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 3, 2024. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $167.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $635.0 per contract. There were 515 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 602 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC INTC, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 144 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 366 contract(s) at a $42.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $393.4K, with a price of $1075.0 per contract. There were 10360 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 379 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ADI ADI, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 235 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $384.0K, with a price of $1920.0 per contract. There were 6 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ENPH ENPH, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 53 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 135 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.8K, with a price of $525.0 per contract. There were 2162 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 161 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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