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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $60.00 | $123.0K | 27.7K | 5.6K |
| KMI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/29/21 | $14.00 | $36.3K | 5.5K | 3.4K |
| OXY | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/21/21 | $30.00 | $133.7K | 3.7K | 3.0K |
| RRC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/21 | $8.00 | $25.6K | 19.5K | 2.8K |
| MUR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/19/21 | $15.00 | $32.0K | 20.2K | 1.8K |
| SLB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/21 | $26.50 | $27.6K | 147 | 1.4K |
| APA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/19/21 | $15.00 | $76.0K | 5.7K | 1.3K |
| HAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/21 | $20.00 | $47.7K | 25.6K | 1.0K |
| DVN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $10.00 | $51.9K | 52 | 275 |
| PBR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $8.00 | $102.0K | 9.4K | 244 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding XOM XOM, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 374 day(s) on January 21, 2022. A trader bought 522 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $123.0K on this trade with a price of $236.0 per contract. There were 27767 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5623 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding KMI KMI, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on January 29, 2021. A trader bought 337 contract(s) at a $14.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $36.3K on this trade with a price of $108.0 per contract. There were 5533 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3469 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For OXY OXY, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 129 day(s) on May 21, 2021. A trader bought 863 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $133.7K on this trade with a price of $154.0 per contract. There were 3766 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3056 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RRC RRC, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 270 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $25.6K on this trade with a price of $95.0 per contract. There were 19500 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2873 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MUR MUR, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $32.0K on this trade with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 20211 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1814 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SLB SLB, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 615 contract(s) at a $26.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $27.6K on this trade with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1403 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding APA APA, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $76.0K on this trade with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 5744 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1366 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HAL HAL, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 235 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $47.7K on this trade with a price of $203.0 per contract. There were 25667 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1098 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DVN DVN, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 738 day(s) on January 20, 2023. A trader bought 275 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $51.9K on this trade with a price of $189.0 per contract. There were 52 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 275 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PBR PBR, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 374 day(s) on January 21, 2022. A trader bought 243 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $102.0K on this trade with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 9436 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 244 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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