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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/21 | $12.00 | $29.7K | 179.1K | 19.1K |
| BA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/22/21 | $210.00 | $218.2K | 2.9K | 3.5K |
| PLUG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/08/21 | $38.00 | $152.0K | 4.1K | 2.6K |
| NKLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/08/21 | $16.00 | $48.1K | 2.9K | 1.8K |
| RUN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/21 | $80.00 | $337.5K | 8.1K | 1.6K |
| UBER | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/19/21 | $45.00 | $283.7K | 6.8K | 1.1K |
| FDX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/19/21 | $290.00 | $78.5K | 1.7K | 774 |
| FCEL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/16/21 | $20.00 | $203.8K | 343 | 696 |
| KTOS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/19/21 | $27.50 | $35.2K | 569 | 695 |
| UAL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/19/21 | $52.50 | $80.0K | 13.1K | 542 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For GE GE, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 2976 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 46 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $29.7K on this trade with a price of $10.0 per contract. There were 179104 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19188 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BA BA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on January 22, 2021. A trader bought 266 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $218.2K on this trade with a price of $821.0 per contract. There were 2988 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3555 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLUG PLUG, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 8, 2021. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $38.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $152.0K on this trade with a price of $760.0 per contract. There were 4175 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2601 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NKLA NKLA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 8, 2021. A trader bought 251 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $48.1K on this trade with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 2900 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1803 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RUN RUN, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 250 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $337.5K on this trade with a price of $1350.0 per contract. There were 8167 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1645 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UBER UBER, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on March 19, 2021. A trader bought 250 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $283.7K on this trade with a price of $1135.0 per contract. There were 6894 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1171 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FDX FDX, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader bought 500 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $78.5K on this trade with a price of $157.0 per contract. There were 1781 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 774 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FCEL FCEL, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 190 day(s) on July 16, 2021. A trader bought 458 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $203.8K on this trade with a price of $445.0 per contract. There were 343 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 696 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding KTOS KTOS, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader bought 294 contract(s) at a $27.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $35.2K on this trade with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 569 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 695 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UAL UAL, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on March 19, 2021. A trader bought 428 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $80.0K on this trade with a price of $187.0 per contract. There were 13147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 542 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 about unusual options activity.
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