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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 Industrials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/30/22 | $187.50 | $25.1K | 1.2K | 1.9K |
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/19/23 | $200.00 | $33.5K | 3.3K | 1.4K |
| CMI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $250.00 | $254.3K | 2.0K | 930 |
| MAXR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $30.00 | $216.0K | 28.7K | 822 |
| PLUG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/17/23 | $12.50 | $95.2K | 9.2K | 709 |
| ITW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $245.00 | $800.0K | 0 | 320 |
| LUV | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/13/23 | $34.00 | $33.8K | 549 | 274 |
| LICY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $10.00 | $73.2K | 469 | 240 |
| ENVX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $7.50 | $37.7K | 0 | 100 |
| FDX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/30/22 | $165.00 | $40.5K | 326 | 51 |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For BA (NYSE:BA), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on December 30, 2022. This event was a transfer of 134 contract(s) at a $187.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.1K, with a price of $188.0 per contract. There were 1280 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1914 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CAT (NYSE:CAT), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 142 day(s) on May 19, 2023. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.5K, with a price of $670.0 per contract. There were 3398 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1404 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CMI (NYSE:CMI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 23 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 925 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $254.3K, with a price of $275.0 per contract. There were 2056 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 930 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MAXR (NYSE:MAXR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 23 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $216.0K, with a price of $2160.0 per contract. There were 28788 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 822 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PLUG (NASDAQ:PLUG), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 79 day(s) on March 17, 2023. Parties traded 433 contract(s) at a $12.50 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 $95.2K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 9289 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 709 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ITW (NYSE:ITW), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 23 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 320 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $800.0K, with a price of $2500.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 320 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LUV (NYSE:LUV), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on January 13, 2023. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $34.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $169.0 per contract. There were 549 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 274 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LICY (NYSE:LICY), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 387 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 120 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $73.2K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 469 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 240 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ENVX (NASDAQ:ENVX), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 205 day(s) on July 21, 2023. Parties traded 77 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.7K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FDX (NYSE:FDX), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on December 30, 2022. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $165.00 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 $40.5K, with a price of $1006.0 per contract. There were 326 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51 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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