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 | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/20/21 | $150.00 | $83.2K | 88.9K | 50.8K |
| RIOT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/13/21 | $37.50 | $229.3K | 72 | 20.4K |
| SQ | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 08/13/21 | $300.00 | $32.4K | 13.5K | 19.9K |
| AMD | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/13/21 | $105.00 | $36.7K | 9.5K | 13.4K |
| FUBO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/13/21 | $30.00 | $25.0K | 3.0K | 3.2K |
| MQ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/20/21 | $30.00 | $137.1K | 3.8K | 2.9K |
| V | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/19/21 | $240.00 | $205.5K | 6.5K | 2.9K |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/18/22 | $87.50 | $140.0K | 1.1K | 2.5K |
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/17/21 | $225.00 | $69.0K | 7.9K | 1.5K |
| AZPN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/20/21 | $145.00 | $430.0K | 55 | 1.5K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on August 20, 2021. Parties traded 1850 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 54 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $83.2K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 88909 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50825 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIOT (NASDAQ:RIOT), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on August 13, 2021. Parties traded 1496 contract(s) at a $37.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 41 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $229.3K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 72 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20474 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SQ (NYSE:SQ), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 4 day(s) on August 13, 2021. This event was a transfer of 202 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.4K, with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 13596 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19903 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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