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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/17/21 | $750.00 | $140.9K | 22.6K | 40.7K |
| BABA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/17/21 | $155.00 | $126.7K | 12.3K | 9.3K |
| ELY | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/17/21 | $28.00 | $37.4K | 687 | 3.7K |
| MLCO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/15/21 | $10.00 | $103.8K | 512 | 3.2K |
| PDD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/17/21 | $95.00 | $36.6K | 5.4K | 1.6K |
| BTCM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/22 | $12.50 | $62.8K | 686 | 1.1K |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/15/21 | $3600.00 | $942.0K | 11.1K | 1.0K |
| EXPE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/17/21 | $150.00 | $32.2K | 5.2K | 978 |
| XPEV | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/01/21 | $42.00 | $25.0K | 353 | 549 |
| DHI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/15/21 | $87.50 | $130.0K | 182 | 535 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on September 17, 2021. Parties traded 201 contract(s) at a $750.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $140.9K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 22652 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40748 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:BABA), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on September 17, 2021. Parties traded 402 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 46 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $126.7K, with a price of $315.0 per contract. There were 12362 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9368 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ELY (NYSE:ELY), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on September 17, 2021. Parties traded 440 contract(s) at a $28.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.4K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 687 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3729 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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