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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.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Health Care sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $3.50 | $350.0K | 833 | 5.0K |
| ZTS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $165.00 | $45.5K | 289 | 791 |
| ITOS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $25.00 | $66.0K | 2.0K | 501 |
| BMY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $55.00 | $63.9K | 9.1K | 461 |
| MRK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $145.00 | $29.2K | 1.7K | 233 |
| CVS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $52.50 | $100.8K | 769 | 227 |
| TMO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/28/24 | $590.00 | $92.3K | 1 | 170 |
| DHR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $270.00 | $60.6K | 1.0K | 146 |
| LLY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $760.00 | $1.1 million | 263 | 107 |
| WAT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $320.00 | $43.0K | 32 | 100 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding GERN (NASDAQ:GERN), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 115 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 5000 contract(s) at a $3.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $350.0K, with a price of $70.0 per contract. There were 833 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ZTS (NYSE:ZTS), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on July 19, 2024. Parties traded 138 contract(s) at a $165.00 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 $45.5K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 289 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 791 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ITOS (NASDAQ:ITOS), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 143 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 330 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $66.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 2000 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 501 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BMY (NYSE:BMY), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 598 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 385 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.9K, with a price of $166.0 per contract. There were 9174 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 461 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRK (NYSE:MRK), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 234 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 130 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $225.0 per contract. There were 1709 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 233 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVS (NYSE:CVS), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 171 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 284 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $100.8K, with a price of $355.0 per contract. There were 769 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 227 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TMO (NYSE:TMO), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on June 28, 2024. Parties traded 170 contract(s) at a $590.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $92.3K, with a price of $543.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 170 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DHR (NYSE:DHR), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 234 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 37 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.6K, with a price of $1640.0 per contract. There were 1079 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 146 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LLY (NYSE:LLY), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 234 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $760.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.1 million, with a price of $11510.0 per contract. There were 263 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 107 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WAT (NYSE:WAT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 24 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.0K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 32 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 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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