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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 | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/05/24 | $500.00 | $27.7K | 10.7K | 31.6K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $200.00 | $36.9K | 103.8K | 18.1K |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $370.00 | $37.5K | 6.8K | 3.4K |
| ORCL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/05/24 | $105.00 | $89.7K | 1.0K | 2.5K |
| FLEX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $31.00 | $79.5K | 1.7K | 1.6K |
| TSM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/12/24 | $102.00 | $102.0K | 97 | 938 |
| MARA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/12/24 | $23.00 | $53.4K | 803 | 850 |
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/05/24 | $750.00 | $25.7K | 340 | 814 |
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $50.00 | $46.1K | 4.0K | 175 |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $140.00 | $41.7K | 7 | 160 |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 5, 2024. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $111.0 per contract. There were 10733 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31633 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 17 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2448 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.9K, with a price of $15.0 per contract. There were 103865 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18105 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.5K, with a price of $1500.0 per contract. There were 6895 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3467 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 5, 2024. Parties traded 547 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $89.7K, with a price of $164.0 per contract. There were 1003 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2519 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FLEX (NASDAQ:FLEX), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 17 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1591 contract(s) at a $31.00 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 $79.5K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 1731 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1602 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on January 12, 2024. Parties traded 600 contract(s) at a $102.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $102.0K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 97 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 938 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:MARA), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on January 12, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $23.00 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 $53.4K, with a price of $267.0 per contract. There were 803 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 850 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 5, 2024. Parties traded 22 contract(s) at a $750.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $1170.0 per contract. There were 340 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 814 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 262 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 81 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $46.1K, with a price of $570.0 per contract. There were 4075 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 175 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 535 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 160 contract(s) at a $140.00 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 $41.7K, with a price of $261.0 per contract. There were 7 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 160 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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