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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $715.00 | $166.8K | 3.0K | 18.2K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/09/24 | $415.00 | $84.3K | 8.3K | 10.7K |
| RIOT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $14.00 | $31.6K | 4.3K | 9.9K |
| INTC | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $41.00 | $64.0K | 14.4K | 8.5K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $32.00 | $42.9K | 50 | 6.7K |
| MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $22.00 | $30.0K | 8.8K | 5.8K |
| AI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/09/24 | $25.50 | $39.9K | 5.0K | 3.7K |
| HCP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $25.00 | $33.5K | 4.4K | 3.6K |
| ARM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/09/24 | $111.00 | $69.0K | 147 | 3.5K |
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $600.00 | $27.8K | 2.9K | 2.9K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $715.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $166.8K, with a price of $1668.0 per contract. There were 3026 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18231 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 194 contract(s) at a $415.00 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 $84.3K, with a price of $435.0 per contract. There were 8341 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10766 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIOT (NASDAQ:RIOT), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 301 contract(s) at a $14.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.6K, with a price of $105.0 per contract. There were 4350 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9982 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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