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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $220.00 | $39.0K | 73.9K | 159.3K |
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $136.00 | $27.2K | 17.8K | 30.2K |
| SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $900.00 | $28.8K | 4.3K | 17.3K |
| APLD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $5.00 | $66.3K | 17.4K | 10.4K |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $150.00 | $147.1K | 12.5K | 4.8K |
| AVGO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $1850.00 | $32.8K | 709 | 4.1K |
| DELL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/21/24 | $142.00 | $31.0K | 112 | 2.5K |
| TSM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $180.00 | $76.0K | 2.4K | 2.3K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $32.00 | $63.6K | 13.8K | 1.4K |
| PATH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $20.00 | $27.4K | 2.5K | 570 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 223 contract(s) at a $220.00 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 $39.0K, with a price of $175.0 per contract. There were 73932 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 159316 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 302 contract(s) at a $136.00 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 $27.2K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 17831 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30220 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 8 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 $28.8K, with a price of $3600.0 per contract. There were 4348 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17389 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For APLD (NASDAQ:APLD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 32 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 737 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.3K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 17470 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10496 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:MU), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on July 19, 2024. Parties traded 135 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $147.1K, with a price of $1090.0 per contract. There were 12568 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4874 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 11 contract(s) at a $1850.00 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 $32.8K, with a price of $3010.0 per contract. There were 709 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4156 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DELL (NYSE:DELL), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $142.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 112 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2527 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 95 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 53 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $76.0K, with a price of $1442.0 per contract. There were 2499 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2343 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on July 19, 2024. Parties traded 849 contract(s) at a $32.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.6K, with a price of $75.0 per contract. There were 13832 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1496 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PATH (NYSE:PATH), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 550 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 199 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $27.4K, with a price of $138.0 per contract. There were 2598 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 570 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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