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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/21 | $55.00 | $2.1 million | 59.5K | 28.3K |
| FSLY | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/04/20 | $95.00 | $35.6K | 4.8K | 21.7K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/20 | $95.00 | $301.9K | 17.9K | 16.8K |
| TSM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/20 | $109.00 | $35.8K | 569 | 10.6K |
| ON | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $30.00 | $2.7 million | 9.9K | 10.3K |
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/31/20 | $135.00 | $42.1K | 17.3K | 10.0K |
| PSTG | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/19/21 | $20.00 | $100.0K | 767 | 6.2K |
| QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/20 | $155.00 | $101.0K | 1.8K | 4.6K |
| CRM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/11/20 | $230.00 | $82.4K | 2.6K | 3.9K |
| RIOT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/21 | $10.00 | $86.8K | 16.1K | 3.7K |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding INTC INTC, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 19816 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $2.1 million on this trade with a price of $111.0 per contract. There were 59505 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 28302 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FSLY FSLY, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. A trader bought 297 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $35.6K on this trade with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 4895 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21767 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD AMD, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 888 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 51 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $301.9K on this trade with a price of $340.0 per contract. There were 17957 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16888 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TSM TSM, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 14 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $109.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $35.8K on this trade with a price of $179.0 per contract. There were 569 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10671 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ON ON, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 413 day(s) on January 21, 2022. A trader bought 5000 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $2.7 million on this trade with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 9940 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10376 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL AAPL, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 27 day(s) on December 31, 2020. A trader bought 570 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $42.1K on this trade with a price of $74.0 per contract. There were 17327 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10017 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PSTG PSTG, we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 77 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader bought 500 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $100.0K on this trade with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 767 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6291 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding QCOM QCOM, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $101.0K on this trade with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 1836 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4601 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRM CRM, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on December 11, 2020. A trader bought 302 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $82.4K on this trade with a price of $273.0 per contract. There were 2628 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3954 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIOT RIOT, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 280 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $86.8K on this trade with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 16163 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3774 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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