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 Communication Services sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/01/24 | $172.50 | $50.8K | 6.0K | 9.5K |
| DJT | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 11/01/24 | $35.00 | $35.6K | 4.4K | 9.2K |
| META | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $580.00 | $855.9K | 6.0K | 4.1K |
| GOOG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $180.00 | $26.8K | 15.7K | 3.1K |
| FYBR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $37.50 | $104.0K | 17.5K | 3.0K |
| ROKU | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $60.00 | $48.1K | 28 | 951 |
| DIS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $80.00 | $356.0K | 7.2K | 800 |
| PINS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $25.00 | $51.7K | 20.5K | 752 |
| ASTS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $25.00 | $60.0K | 19.3K | 716 |
| BIDU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/08/24 | $95.00 | $34.9K | 1.0K | 596 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding GOOGL (NASDAQ:GOOGL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 422 contract(s) at a $172.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 42 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.8K, with a price of $121.0 per contract. There were 6047 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9593 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DJT (NASDAQ:DJT), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 1 day(s) on November 1, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $35.00 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 $35.6K, with a price of $179.0 per contract. There were 4429 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9228 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GOOG (NASDAQ:GOOG), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 149 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.8K, with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 15707 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3178 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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