This unusual options alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. Unusual trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels.
Here's the list of some unusual options activity happening in today's session:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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NIO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/27/20 | $53.00 | $118.4K | 4.5K | 27.1K |
JMIA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/20 | $25.00 | $258.2K | 8.0K | 7.8K |
SOLO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/20 | $10.00 | $67.4K | 10.1K | 6.2K |
DKNG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/04/20 | $50.00 | $40.1K | 3.3K | 3.0K |
WKHS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/20 | $30.00 | $93.0K | 7.0K | 3.0K |
NCLH | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/27/20 | $21.00 | $29.6K | 4.0K | 2.6K |
M | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/20 | $10.00 | $47.6K | 4.7K | 2.0K |
F | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $10.00 | $50.1K | 114.0K | 1.6K |
EXPR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/16/21 | $2.00 | $39.8K | 2.3K | 1.4K |
GSX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/20 | $75.00 | $210.1K | 12.1K | 1.2K |
Explanation
These itemized elaboration has been created using the accompanying table.
• For NIO NIO, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 27, 2020. A trader bought 495 contract(s) at a $53.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 40 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $118.4K on this trade with a price of $238.0 per contract. There were 4561 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 27148 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JMIA JMIA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 25 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 403 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $258.2K on this trade with a price of $640.0 per contract. There were 8048 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7819 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SOLO SOLO, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 295 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $67.4K on this trade with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 10129 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6213 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DKNG DKNG, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on December 4, 2020. A trader bought 251 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $40.1K on this trade with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 3373 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3033 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WKHS WKHS, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 300 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $93.0K on this trade with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 7029 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3031 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NCLH NCLH, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on November 27, 2020. A trader bought 778 contract(s) at a $21.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $29.6K on this trade with a price of $38.0 per contract. There were 4029 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2688 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For M M, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 25 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 400 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $47.6K on this trade with a price of $119.0 per contract. There were 4735 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2098 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding F F, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 424 day(s) on January 21, 2022. A trader bought 444 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $50.1K on this trade with a price of $113.0 per contract. There were 114029 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1641 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EXPR EXPR, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 144 day(s) on April 16, 2021. A trader bought 995 contract(s) at a $2.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $39.8K on this trade with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 2312 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1453 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GSX GSX, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 1000 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $210.1K on this trade with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 12143 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1255 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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