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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $245.00 | $38.9K | 13.3K | 36.7K |
| LCID | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $4.50 | $29.3K | 14.6K | 14.1K |
| NIO | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $8.50 | $58.0K | 5.8K | 3.2K |
| GM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $30.00 | $38.0K | 3.1K | 2.9K |
| MGM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/17/23 | $37.00 | $33.0K | 5.1K | 2.9K |
| VSCO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/20/23 | $15.00 | $33.6K | 10.2K | 2.1K |
| HELE | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $95.00 | $1.0 million | 30 | 1.5K |
| HLT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $150.00 | $67.0K | 1.3K | 1.1K |
| MAR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $190.00 | $122.1K | 1.3K | 979 |
| NCLH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $20.00 | $34.9K | 1.9K | 760 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 49 contract(s) at a $245.00 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 $38.9K, with a price of $795.0 per contract. There were 13337 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 36713 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LCID (NASDAQ:LCID), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 2255 contract(s) at a $4.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.3K, with a price of $13.0 per contract. There were 14612 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14117 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO (NYSE:NIO), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $8.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.0K, with a price of $58.0 per contract. There were 5820 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3243 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GM (NYSE:GM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 1520 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.0K, with a price of $25.0 per contract. There were 3147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2977 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MGM (NYSE:MGM), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on November 17, 2023. This event was a transfer of 142 contract(s) at a $37.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $233.0 per contract. There were 5108 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2914 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VSCO (NYSE:VSCO), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 10242 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2116 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HELE (NASDAQ:HELE), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 212 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.0 million, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 30 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HLT (NYSE:HLT), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 93 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $67.0K, with a price of $670.0 per contract. There were 1364 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1132 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MAR (NASDAQ:MAR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 93 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 142 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $122.1K, with a price of $860.0 per contract. There were 1355 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 979 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NCLH (NYSE:NCLH), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 149 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 760 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.9K, with a price of $46.0 per contract. There were 1926 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 760 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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