This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVAX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/22/21 | $140.00 | $32.4K | 2.1K | 3.4K |
| FIGS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/19/21 | $30.00 | $33.2K | 4.5K | 994 |
| ABT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/17/21 | $135.00 | $35.1K | 118 | 593 |
| OCGN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $7.50 | $45.9K | 8.9K | 523 |
| THC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/19/21 | $65.00 | $47.5K | 2.2K | 354 |
| VEEV | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/17/21 | $320.00 | $26.3K | 1.4K | 218 |
| BNTX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/22 | $350.00 | $81.0K | 26 | 104 |
| ISRG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/22 | $366.67 | $25.6K | 6.5K | 87 |
| HUM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $500.00 | $44.5K | 184 | 79 |
| NVCR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/17/21 | $125.00 | $39.8K | 139 | 71 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding NVAX NVAX, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on October 22, 2021. Parties traded 153 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.4K, with a price of $212.0 per contract. There were 2140 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3466 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FIGS FIGS, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on November 19, 2021. This event was a transfer of 505 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.2K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 4543 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 994 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABT ABT, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 57 day(s) on December 17, 2021. This event was a transfer of 577 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $61.0 per contract. There were 118 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 593 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For OCGN OCGN, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 92 day(s) on January 21, 2022. This event was a transfer of 164 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.9K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 8941 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 523 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding THC THC, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on November 19, 2021. Parties traded 78 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.5K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 2255 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 354 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VEEV VEEV, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 57 day(s) on December 17, 2021. This event was a transfer of 14 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.3K, with a price of $1880.0 per contract. There were 1453 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 218 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BNTX BNTX, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 239 day(s) on June 17, 2022. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.0K, with a price of $2700.0 per contract. There were 26 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 104 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ISRG ISRG, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 92 day(s) on January 21, 2022. This event was a transfer of 27 contract(s) at a $366.67 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $950.0 per contract. There were 6577 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 87 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HUM HUM, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 92 day(s) on January 21, 2022. This event was a transfer of 61 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.5K, with a price of $730.0 per contract. There were 184 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 79 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NVCR NVCR, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 57 day(s) on December 17, 2021. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.8K, with a price of $1138.0 per contract. There were 139 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 71 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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