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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 Financials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/15/23 | $5.00 | $37.5K | 11.4K | 7.4K |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/15/23 | $60.00 | $26.9K | 21.4K | 7.3K |
| C | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/15/23 | $48.00 | $36.8K | 12.6K | 3.3K |
| SQ | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/08/23 | $68.00 | $30.5K | 2.6K | 1.6K |
| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/15/23 | $157.50 | $55.9K | 2.1K | 1.5K |
| ABR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $9.00 | $40.0K | 535 | 800 |
| WFC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $42.50 | $93.0K | 7.1K | 748 |
| AMBC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $15.00 | $140.0K | 5.8K | 720 |
| USB | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/29/23 | $37.00 | $35.9K | 306 | 104 |
| ARES | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $105.00 | $43.0K | 73 | 100 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For CIM (NYSE:CIM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on December 15, 2023. This event was a transfer of 3679 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 36 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.5K, with a price of $10.0 per contract. There were 11488 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7437 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on December 15, 2023. Parties traded 328 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.9K, with a price of $82.0 per contract. There were 21447 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7354 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding C (NYSE:C), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on December 15, 2023. Parties traded 307 contract(s) at a $48.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.8K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 12622 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3324 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SQ (NYSE:SQ), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 197 contract(s) at a $68.00 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 $30.5K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 2654 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1693 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JPM (NYSE:JPM), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on December 15, 2023. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $157.50 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 $55.9K, with a price of $112.0 per contract. There were 2137 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1521 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABR (NYSE:ABR), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 133 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 800 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 535 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 800 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WFC (NYSE:WFC), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 133 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 744 contract(s) at a $42.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $93.0K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 7102 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 748 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMBC (NYSE:AMBC), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 42 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 718 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 68 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $140.0K, with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 5819 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 720 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For USB (NYSE:USB), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 21 day(s) on December 29, 2023. This event was a transfer of 101 contract(s) at a $37.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.9K, with a price of $356.0 per contract. There were 306 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 104 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ARES (NYSE:ARES), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 98 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 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 73 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 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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