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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 often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYTK | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $90.00 | $25.8K | 7.8K | 6.4K |
| RXRX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $14.00 | $98.5K | 126 | 2.4K |
| TLRY | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $2.00 | $66.8K | 23.2K | 1.6K |
| DYN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $20.00 | $163.2K | 139 | 960 |
| APLS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $65.00 | $76.1K | 3.9K | 669 |
| BIVI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $2.50 | $62.5K | 7.4K | 502 |
| HUM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $450.00 | $37.1K | 625 | 439 |
| SAVA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $22.50 | $33.6K | 406 | 350 |
| AMGN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $305.00 | $44.8K | 150 | 249 |
| LLY | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/16/24 | $620.00 | $96.9K | 1.5K | 228 |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding CYTK (NASDAQ:CYTK), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $90.00 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 $25.8K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 7878 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6416 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RXRX (NASDAQ:RXRX), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 352 contract(s) at a $14.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $98.5K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 126 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2433 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TLRY (NASDAQ:TLRY), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 368 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1007 contract(s) at a $2.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.8K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 23240 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1684 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DYN (NASDAQ:DYN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 480 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $163.2K, with a price of $340.0 per contract. There were 139 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 960 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For APLS (NASDAQ:APLS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 129 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.1K, with a price of $590.0 per contract. There were 3960 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 669 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BIVI (NASDAQ:BIVI), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $2.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.5K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 7498 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 502 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HUM (NYSE:HUM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 32 day(s) on February 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $450.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.1K, with a price of $1060.0 per contract. There were 625 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 439 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SAVA (NASDAQ:SAVA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 123 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 406 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 350 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMGN (NASDAQ:AMGN), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 224 contract(s) at a $305.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 53 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 150 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 249 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LLY (NYSE:LLY), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 32 day(s) on February 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 24 contract(s) at a $620.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $96.9K, with a price of $4040.0 per contract. There were 1554 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 228 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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