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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 | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/10/23 | $485.00 | $43.5K | 6.3K | 43.3K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/10/23 | $115.00 | $49.9K | 12.4K | 31.5K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/17/23 | $185.00 | $25.4K | 47.6K | 19.9K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $40.00 | $69.7K | 78.0K | 6.0K |
| BILL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/17/23 | $60.00 | $29.3K | 126 | 3.6K |
| MU | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/01/23 | $75.00 | $71.0K | 277 | 3.2K |
| MAXN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $10.00 | $79.4K | 335 | 2.8K |
| U | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 11/17/23 | $29.00 | $166.0K | 8.5K | 2.3K |
| CRSR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $15.00 | $530.0K | 4.8K | 2.0K |
| MRVL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/15/23 | $57.50 | $52.0K | 4.7K | 1.9K |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on November 10, 2023. This event was a transfer of 198 contract(s) at a $485.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.5K, with a price of $218.0 per contract. There were 6312 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 43346 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on November 10, 2023. This event was a transfer of 427 contract(s) at a $115.00 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 $49.9K, with a price of $117.0 per contract. There were 12463 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31556 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on November 17, 2023. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $185.00 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 $25.4K, with a price of $127.0 per contract. There were 47669 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19945 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 71 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 462 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.7K, with a price of $151.0 per contract. There were 78011 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6094 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BILL (NYSE:BILL), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on November 17, 2023. Parties traded 178 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $29.3K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 126 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3687 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:MU), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on December 1, 2023. Parties traded 290 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $71.0K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 277 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3290 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MAXN (NASDAQ:MAXN), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 127 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 169 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $79.4K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 335 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2831 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For U (NYSE:U), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 8 day(s) on November 17, 2023. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $29.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $166.0K, with a price of $83.0 per contract. There were 8556 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2343 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRSR (NASDAQ:CRSR), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 2000 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $530.0K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 4889 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:MRVL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 36 day(s) on December 15, 2023. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $57.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.0K, with a price of $208.0 per contract. There were 4792 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1961 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.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
