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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/19/21 | $160.00 | $1.5 million | 28.3K | 44.3K |
| BB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/19/21 | $15.00 | $31.3K | 13.7K | 6.3K |
| QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/12/21 | $145.00 | $60.0K | 1.3K | 3.4K |
| MVIS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/19/21 | $12.00 | $39.1K | 3.6K | 3.0K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/19/21 | $90.00 | $90.7K | 113.5K | 2.9K |
| ZM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/19/21 | $430.00 | $339.4K | 3.6K | 2.4K |
| BSQR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/19/21 | $7.50 | $55.3K | 0 | 2.2K |
| IDEX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/16/21 | $4.00 | $56.4K | 475 | 2.1K |
| EVBG | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/19/21 | $150.00 | $583.0K | 1.3K | 1.4K |
| MARA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/05/21 | $24.00 | $89.8K | 1.4K | 1.2K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AAPL AAPL, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on March 19, 2021. A trader traded 17495 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $1.5 million on this trade with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 28364 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 44372 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BB BB, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader traded 326 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $31.3K on this trade with a price of $96.0 per contract. There were 13716 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6369 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding QCOM QCOM, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 12, 2021. A trader traded 200 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $60.0K on this trade with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 1344 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3486 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MVIS MVIS, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader traded 301 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $39.1K on this trade with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 3647 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3096 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD AMD, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on March 19, 2021. A trader traded 204 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $90.7K on this trade with a price of $445.0 per contract. There were 113570 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2965 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ZM ZM, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 14 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader traded 276 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $339.4K on this trade with a price of $1230.0 per contract. There were 3624 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2426 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BSQR BSQR, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader traded 200 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $55.3K on this trade with a price of $275.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2219 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IDEX IDEX, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 161 day(s) on July 16, 2021. A trader traded 300 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $56.4K on this trade with a price of $188.0 per contract. There were 475 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2114 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding EVBG EVBG, we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on February 19, 2021. A trader traded 992 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $583.0K on this trade with a price of $620.0 per contract. There were 1322 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1461 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MARA MARA, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. A trader traded 691 contract(s) at a $24.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $89.8K on this trade with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 1448 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1224 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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