This unusual options alert can help traders track potentially big trading opportunities. Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Unusual trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/21 | $22.50 | $122.0K | 53.4K | 30.8K |
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/04/20 | $270.00 | $38.4K | 8.6K | 19.6K |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/20 | $600.00 | $880.0K | 22.6K | 6.7K |
| NIO | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $3.00 | $70.0K | 54.6K | 5.0K |
| NCLH | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/21 | $27.50 | $116.5K | 5.2K | 4.4K |
| LI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/20 | $25.00 | $99.6K | 6.8K | 3.5K |
| JMIA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/20 | $35.00 | $80.1K | 6.3K | 3.5K |
| XPEV | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/04/20 | $55.00 | $43.0K | 2.0K | 3.2K |
| SBUX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/11/20 | $100.00 | $44.9K | 2.2K | 2.0K |
| EVRI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/20 | $10.00 | $59.8K | 8.4K | 1.7K |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding CCL CCL, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 400 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $122.0K on this trade with a price of $305.0 per contract. There were 53495 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30888 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA BABA, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on December 4, 2020. A trader bought 226 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $38.4K on this trade with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 8666 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19631 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 233 contract(s) at a $600.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $880.0K on this trade with a price of $3790.0 per contract. There were 22629 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6722 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NIO NIO, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 414 day(s) on January 21, 2022. A trader bought 5000 contract(s) at a $3.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $70.0K on this trade with a price of $14.0 per contract. There were 54644 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NCLH NCLH, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 43 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 500 contract(s) at a $27.50 strike. The trader or institution spent $116.5K on this trade with a price of $233.0 per contract. There were 5205 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4439 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LI LI, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 2846 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $99.6K on this trade with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 6864 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3583 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JMIA JMIA, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $80.1K on this trade with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 6311 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3549 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For XPEV XPEV, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on December 4, 2020. A trader bought 478 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $43.0K on this trade with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 2031 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3221 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SBUX SBUX, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on December 11, 2020. A trader bought 215 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $44.9K on this trade with a price of $209.0 per contract. There were 2215 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2046 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding EVRI EVRI, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $59.8K on this trade with a price of $295.0 per contract. There were 8470 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1753 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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