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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 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 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 | $48.7K | 120.0K | 241.9K |
| PLTR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/14/24 | $23.00 | $30.6K | 12.9K | 13.1K |
| HPE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $22.00 | $26.7K | 15.8K | 12.1K |
| ARM | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/21/24 | $141.00 | $34.5K | 148 | 7.8K |
| AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $200.00 | $28.0K | 20.5K | 5.7K |
| TSM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $170.00 | $31.7K | 1.0K | 5.4K |
| AVGO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/14/24 | $1730.00 | $38.5K | 378 | 3.8K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $157.50 | $41.8K | 3.0K | 3.6K |
| MSFT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/14/24 | $442.50 | $25.2K | 1.2K | 3.4K |
| SMCI | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/21/24 | $850.00 | $28.2K | 1.6K | 3.2K |
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, is expiring today. Parties traded 203 contract(s) at a $130.00 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 $48.7K, with a price of $240.0 per contract. There were 120056 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 241915 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NYSE:PLTR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 590 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $52.0 per contract. There were 12968 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13174 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HPE (NYSE:HPE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $22.00 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 $26.7K, with a price of $53.0 per contract. There were 15824 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12173 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ARM (NASDAQ:ARM), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $141.00 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 $34.5K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 148 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7830 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 35 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $200.00 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 $28.0K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 20551 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5769 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TSM (NYSE:TSM), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 35 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 45 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.7K, with a price of $705.0 per contract. There were 1081 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5416 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $1730.00 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 $38.5K, with a price of $770.0 per contract. There were 378 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3808 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 95 contract(s) at a $157.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.8K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 3033 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3657 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 280 contract(s) at a $442.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 1257 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3438 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 7 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $850.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $2820.0 per contract. There were 1698 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3256 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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