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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $25.00 | $27.5K | 102.8K | 53.1K |
| BA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/05/24 | $260.00 | $126.7K | 1.3K | 1.7K |
| LUV | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/05/24 | $29.00 | $36.4K | 996 | 927 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $280.00 | $86.4K | 445 | 647 |
| GWW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $800.00 | $109.4K | 77 | 524 |
| GE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $130.00 | $173.4K | 125 | 236 |
| UBER | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $35.00 | $265.0K | 14.4K | 150 |
| SPR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $31.00 | $29.0K | 196 | 111 |
| DAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $40.00 | $32.1K | 6.5K | 11 |
| URI | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $470.00 | $42.0K | 267 | 4 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For LYFT LYFT, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 46 day(s) on February 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $11.0 per contract. There were 102804 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 53145 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BA BA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 5, 2024. Parties traded 362 contract(s) at a $260.00 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 $126.7K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 1386 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1721 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LUV LUV, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 5, 2024. Parties traded 700 contract(s) at a $29.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.4K, with a price of $52.0 per contract. There were 996 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 927 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CAT CAT, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 137 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 29 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $86.4K, with a price of $2980.0 per contract. There were 445 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 647 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GWW GWW, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 199 contract(s) at a $800.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $109.4K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 77 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 524 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GE GE, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 109 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 236 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $173.4K, with a price of $735.0 per contract. There were 125 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 236 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UBER UBER, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $265.0K, with a price of $2650.0 per contract. There were 14489 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SPR SPR, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 46 day(s) on February 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $31.00 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 $29.0K, with a price of $290.0 per contract. There were 196 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 111 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DAL DAL, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 382 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.1K, with a price of $642.0 per contract. There were 6591 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding URI URI, we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 4 contract(s) at a $470.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $10512.0 per contract. There were 267 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4 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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