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.
Below are some instances of unusual options activity happening in the Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/22/21 | $132.00 | $28.3K | 19.2K | 60.1K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/22/21 | $230.00 | $35.2K | 9.2K | 11.9K |
| CRM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/22/21 | $225.00 | $88.5K | 3.3K | 9.6K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/29/21 | $90.00 | $203.6K | 10.3K | 7.5K |
| NNDM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/19/21 | $12.50 | $27.2K | 18.3K | 6.7K |
| MU | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/22/21 | $85.00 | $150.6K | 731 | 5.6K |
| NOK | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $4.00 | $28.7K | 88.5K | 2.7K |
| ZM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/22/21 | $385.00 | $130.6K | 693 | 2.4K |
| V | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/22/21 | $205.00 | $39.8K | 2.5K | 2.4K |
| JKS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/19/21 | $75.00 | $310.8K | 1.7K | 1.0K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AAPL AAPL, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 22, 2021. A trader bought 202 contract(s) at a $132.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $28.3K on this trade with a price of $141.0 per contract. There were 19208 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60133 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT MSFT, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 22, 2021. A trader bought 820 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $35.2K on this trade with a price of $43.0 per contract. There were 9228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11975 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRM CRM, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 22, 2021. A trader bought 609 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 60 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $88.5K on this trade with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 3307 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9695 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD AMD, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on January 29, 2021. A trader bought 590 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $203.6K on this trade with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 10335 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7533 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NNDM NNDM, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 30 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. The trader or institution spent $27.2K on this trade with a price of $136.0 per contract. There were 18334 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6742 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MU MU, we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 22, 2021. A trader bought 776 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 65 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $150.6K on this trade with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 731 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5677 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NOK NOK, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 730 day(s) on January 20, 2023. A trader bought 250 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $28.7K on this trade with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 88527 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2711 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ZM ZM, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 22, 2021. A trader bought 201 contract(s) at a $385.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $130.6K on this trade with a price of $650.0 per contract. There were 693 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2476 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding V V, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 22, 2021. A trader bought 203 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $39.8K on this trade with a price of $196.0 per contract. There were 2512 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2474 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JKS JKS, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 58 day(s) on March 19, 2021. A trader bought 444 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 42 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $310.8K on this trade with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 1717 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1078 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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