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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $70.00 | $36.2K | 10.6K | 3.8K |
| SOFI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $10.00 | $76.4K | 23.4K | 1.3K |
| FUTU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $50.00 | $51.7K | 663 | 1.2K |
| C | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/09/24 | $52.00 | $36.0K | 384 | 1.1K |
| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $165.00 | $26.9K | 5.4K | 1.1K |
| BX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $120.00 | $268.9K | 2.0K | 980 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/26/24 | $435.00 | $40.0K | 336 | 808 |
| LNC | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $25.00 | $99.0K | 1.0K | 300 |
| AB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $30.00 | $86.2K | 1.4K | 254 |
| SQ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $40.00 | $761.6K | 689 | 248 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 161 contract(s) at a $70.00 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 $36.2K, with a price of $225.0 per contract. There were 10626 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3868 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SOFI (NASDAQ:SOFI), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 728 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 349 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.4K, with a price of $219.0 per contract. There were 23421 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1363 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FUTU (NASDAQ:FUTU), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 396 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $51.7K, with a price of $133.0 per contract. There were 663 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1214 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For C (NYSE:C), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 21 day(s) on February 9, 2024. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $52.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $72.0 per contract. There were 384 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1140 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:JPM), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 124 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.9K, with a price of $217.0 per contract. There were 5494 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1132 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BX (NYSE:BX), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 154 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 324 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 44 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $268.9K, with a price of $830.0 per contract. There were 2017 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 980 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MA (NYSE:MA), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on January 26, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $435.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 336 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 808 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LNC (NYSE:LNC), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 364 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $99.0K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 1067 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 300 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AB (NYSE:AB), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $86.2K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 1433 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 254 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SQ (NYSE:SQ), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 728 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 234 contract(s) at a $40.00 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 $761.6K, with a price of $3255.0 per contract. There were 689 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 248 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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