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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 |
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| NVDA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/13/23 | $460.00 | $43.0K | 4.1K | 25.4K |
| SPLK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $160.00 | $448.9K | 9.7K | 7.5K |
| AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/27/23 | $165.00 | $147.2K | 5.7K | 5.1K |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/17/23 | $330.00 | $26.4K | 13.9K | 1.0K |
| PLTR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/27/23 | $18.50 | $28.0K | 3.5K | 1.0K |
| SNOW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/13/23 | $165.00 | $27.6K | 886 | 582 |
| NCR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/20/23 | $26.00 | $28.6K | 340 | 385 |
| AMD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/17/23 | $105.00 | $40.1K | 7.1K | 359 |
| SMCI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $430.00 | $86.5K | 2 | 356 |
| MSTR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $290.00 | $38.1K | 270 | 329 |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 13, 2023. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $460.00 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 $43.0K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 4123 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25451 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SPLK (NASDAQ:SPLK), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 464 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 7483 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $448.9K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 9761 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on October 27, 2023. Parties traded 4208 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $147.2K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 5797 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5176 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on November 17, 2023. Parties traded 22 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $1200.0 per contract. There were 13968 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1066 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PLTR (NYSE:PLTR), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on October 27, 2023. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $18.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $56.0 per contract. There were 3581 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1041 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SNOW (NYSE:SNOW), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on October 13, 2023. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.6K, with a price of $345.0 per contract. There were 886 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 582 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NCR (NYSE:NCR), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 382 contract(s) at a $26.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $75.0 per contract. There were 340 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 385 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on November 17, 2023. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.1K, with a price of $535.0 per contract. There were 7179 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 359 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 128 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $86.5K, with a price of $1730.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 356 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.1K, with a price of $127.0 per contract. There were 270 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 329 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 about unusual options activity.
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