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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.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $12.00 | $28.0K | 53.7K | 1.2K |
| XOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $120.00 | $63.0K | 24.0K | 1.1K |
| APA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/20/23 | $50.00 | $25.0K | 6.0K | 548 |
| BTU | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $22.00 | $26.2K | 3.2K | 286 |
| MPC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/29/23 | $152.50 | $26.2K | 21 | 250 |
| VLO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/15/23 | $155.00 | $25.9K | 1.3K | 129 |
| EOG | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $124.20 | $29.7K | 179 | 111 |
| CTRA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $25.00 | $61.0K | 405 | 100 |
| AR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/20/23 | $22.00 | $30.4K | 860 | 60 |
| CEIX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/15/23 | $85.00 | $44.8K | 182 | 50 |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For PBR (NYSE:PBR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 143 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 610 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $46.0 per contract. There were 53732 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1246 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XOM (NYSE:XOM), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 143 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $120.00 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 $63.0K, with a price of $315.0 per contract. There were 24017 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1193 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding APA (NASDAQ:APA), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 501 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $25.0K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 6070 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 548 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BTU (NYSE:BTU), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $105.0 per contract. There were 3259 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 286 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MPC (NYSE:MPC), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on September 29, 2023. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $152.50 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 $26.2K, with a price of $105.0 per contract. There were 21 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 250 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VLO (NYSE:VLO), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 108 day(s) on December 15, 2023. Parties traded 128 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $203.0 per contract. There were 1379 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 129 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding EOG (NYSE:EOG), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 143 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $124.20 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 $29.7K, with a price of $1190.0 per contract. There were 179 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 111 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CTRA (NYSE:CTRA), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 507 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $61.0K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 405 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AR (NYSE:AR), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $507.0 per contract. There were 860 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CEIX (NYSE:CEIX), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 108 day(s) on December 15, 2023. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $897.0 per contract. There were 182 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 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.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
