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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 | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/02/24 | $110.00 | $57.6K | 52.5K | 189.3K |
| ARM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $120.00 | $44.2K | 3.8K | 4.6K |
| NET | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/30/24 | $79.00 | $169.4K | 301 | 3.2K |
| AMD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/02/24 | $135.00 | $30.0K | 930 | 3.2K |
| MU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/09/24 | $108.00 | $26.0K | 193 | 1.2K |
| ADBE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/30/24 | $535.00 | $44.9K | 13 | 793 |
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $230.00 | $88.5K | 7.7K | 745 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $220.00 | $307.9K | 1.5K | 715 |
| STM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $25.00 | $34.7K | 669 | 521 |
| QCOM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/30/24 | $160.00 | $32.7K | 105 | 437 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on August 2, 2024. This event was a transfer of 206 contract(s) at a $110.00 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 $57.6K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 52514 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 189345 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ARM (NASDAQ:ARM), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 50 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.2K, with a price of $1105.0 per contract. There were 3872 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4630 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NET (NYSE:NET), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on August 30, 2024. This event was a transfer of 360 contract(s) at a $79.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $169.4K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 301 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3267 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on August 2, 2024. Parties traded 133 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $226.0 per contract. There were 930 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3225 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on August 9, 2024. This event was a transfer of 260 contract(s) at a $108.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 193 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1268 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ADBE (NASDAQ:ADBE), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on August 30, 2024. This event was a transfer of 37 contract(s) at a $535.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.9K, with a price of $1215.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 793 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 106 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 103 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $88.5K, with a price of $860.0 per contract. There were 7756 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 745 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRWD (NASDAQ:CRWD), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 169 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 85 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $307.9K, with a price of $3623.0 per contract. There were 1505 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 715 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding STM (NYSE:STM), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 323 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 224 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.7K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 669 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 521 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For QCOM (NASDAQ:QCOM), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on August 30, 2024. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.7K, with a price of $545.0 per contract. There were 105 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 437 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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