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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/08/21 | $230.00 | $41.3K | 4.5K | 21.8K |
NIO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/21 | $55.00 | $315.8K | 56.1K | 18.7K |
F | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/19/21 | $9.00 | $490.0K | 52.2K | 13.3K |
PRTY | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/16/21 | $10.00 | $33.7K | 2.5K | 9.1K |
TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/08/21 | $775.00 | $95.4K | 674 | 8.1K |
SKX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/21 | $35.00 | $1.3 million | 5.9K | 5.0K |
WKHS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/08/21 | $26.50 | $29.4K | 274 | 2.4K |
ELY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/19/21 | $30.00 | $110.0K | 9.1K | 2.0K |
CHWY | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/21 | $100.00 | $139.3K | 2.4K | 1.4K |
ABNB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/08/21 | $150.00 | $70.0K | 1.6K | 1.4K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 8, 2021. A trader bought 232 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $41.3K on this trade with a price of $178.0 per contract. There were 4513 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21880 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NIO NIO, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 1002 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 53 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $315.8K on this trade with a price of $316.0 per contract. There were 56143 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18708 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding F F, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader bought 10000 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $490.0K on this trade with a price of $49.0 per contract. There were 52285 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13345 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PRTY PRTY, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 99 day(s) on April 16, 2021. A trader bought 250 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $33.7K on this trade with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 2528 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9154 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 8, 2021. A trader bought 222 contract(s) at a $775.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $95.4K on this trade with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 674 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8151 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SKX SKX, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 5000 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $1.3 million on this trade with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 5971 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5007 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WKHS WKHS, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 8, 2021. A trader bought 300 contract(s) at a $26.50 strike. The trader or institution spent $29.4K on this trade with a price of $98.0 per contract. There were 274 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2472 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ELY ELY, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader bought 2000 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $110.0K on this trade with a price of $55.0 per contract. There were 9171 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2019 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CHWY CHWY, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 442 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $139.3K on this trade with a price of $315.0 per contract. There were 2489 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1450 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABNB ABNB, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 8, 2021. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $70.0K on this trade with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 1689 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1405 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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