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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/27/22 | $9.50 | $455.7K | 320 | 15.0K |
| UBER | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/17/22 | $25.00 | $456.0K | 13.4K | 3.6K |
| DE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $400.00 | $48.3K | 946 | 757 |
| RTX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/10/22 | $98.00 | $44.5K | 18 | 582 |
| LYFT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $30.00 | $97.0K | 1.8K | 164 |
| UNP | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/01/22 | $235.00 | $79.9K | 0 | 133 |
| PWR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/17/22 | $115.00 | $66.0K | 240 | 100 |
| UPS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $160.00 | $48.4K | 1.5K | 100 |
| AGCO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/18/22 | $100.00 | $38.2K | 0 | 15 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For CHPT (NYSE:CHPT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on May 27, 2022. This event was a transfer of 11994 contract(s) at a $9.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $455.7K, with a price of $38.0 per contract. There were 320 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15018 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UBER (NYSE:UBER), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on June 17, 2022. Parties traded 3000 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $456.0K, with a price of $152.0 per contract. There were 13417 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3665 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DE (NYSE:DE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 20, 2022. This event was a transfer of 157 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.3K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 946 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 757 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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