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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $210.00 | $56.2K | 410 | 1.3K |
| CTLT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/15/23 | $50.00 | $51.4K | 263 | 310 |
| MDGL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $160.00 | $795.7K | 1.5K | 298 |
| SRPT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/17/23 | $55.00 | $66.9K | 282 | 264 |
| MRNA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $55.00 | $72.4K | 33 | 208 |
| PFE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $33.00 | $30.7K | 20.1K | 139 |
| ISRG | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $265.00 | $69.5K | 296 | 121 |
| DXCM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/17/23 | $85.00 | $36.8K | 4.3K | 100 |
| SYK | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/15/24 | $280.00 | $192.2K | 87 | 100 |
| MDT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $85.00 | $73.4K | 939 | 40 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding DHR DHR, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.2K, with a price of $1340.0 per contract. There were 410 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1371 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CTLT CTLT, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 57 day(s) on December 15, 2023. Parties traded 310 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.4K, with a price of $166.0 per contract. There were 263 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 310 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MDGL MDGL, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 456 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 218 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $795.7K, with a price of $3650.0 per contract. There were 1507 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 298 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SRPT SRPT, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on November 17, 2023. This event was a transfer of 223 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.9K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 282 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 264 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRNA MRNA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 274 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 207 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.4K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 33 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 208 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PFE PFE, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 115 contract(s) at a $33.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.7K, with a price of $267.0 per contract. There were 20181 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 139 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ISRG ISRG, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $265.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.5K, with a price of $1390.0 per contract. There were 296 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 121 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DXCM DXCM, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on November 17, 2023. This event was a transfer of 51 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.8K, with a price of $722.0 per contract. There were 4378 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SYK SYK, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 148 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 92 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $192.2K, with a price of $2090.0 per contract. There were 87 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MDT MDT, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 92 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 59 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $73.4K, with a price of $1245.0 per contract. There were 939 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40 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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