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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 Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/14/24 | $130.00 | $28.2K | 126.2K | 216.2K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/14/24 | $215.00 | $25.9K | 30.6K | 126.4K |
| SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $900.00 | $30.8K | 2.1K | 18.8K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $160.00 | $45.6K | 16.3K | 13.7K |
| QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $220.00 | $31.8K | 3.6K | 2.3K |
| AVGO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/14/24 | $1610.00 | $30.8K | 83 | 1.6K |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/28/24 | $150.00 | $32.9K | 1.9K | 1.2K |
| ADBE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/14/24 | $465.00 | $30.3K | 543 | 581 |
| FSLR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $300.00 | $25.5K | 1.2K | 382 |
| MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/14/24 | $18.50 | $26.1K | 2.3K | 325 |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 14, 2024. This event was a transfer of 357 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $79.0 per contract. There were 126268 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 216259 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 14, 2024. This event was a transfer of 226 contract(s) at a $215.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 30610 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 126495 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 11 contract(s) at a $900.00 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 $30.8K, with a price of $2800.0 per contract. There were 2121 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18860 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $160.00 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 $45.6K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 16356 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13730 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding QCOM (NASDAQ:QCOM), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.8K, with a price of $212.0 per contract. There were 3607 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2330 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on June 14, 2024. Parties traded 202 contract(s) at a $1610.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.8K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 83 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1638 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:MU), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on June 28, 2024. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $32.9K, with a price of $549.0 per contract. There were 1912 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1260 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ADBE (NASDAQ:ADBE), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on June 14, 2024. Parties traded 18 contract(s) at a $465.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.3K, with a price of $1685.0 per contract. There were 543 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 581 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FSLR (NASDAQ:FSLR), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 99 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.5K, with a price of $2550.0 per contract. There were 1280 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 382 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MARA (NASDAQ:MARA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 14, 2024. This event was a transfer of 180 contract(s) at a $18.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.1K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 2360 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 325 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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