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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $55.00 | $138.1K | 68.2K | 7.9K |
| BAC | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $35.00 | $48.2K | 48.0K | 3.2K |
| SQ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $80.00 | $43.2K | 13.7K | 2.2K |
| SOFI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $17.00 | $114.2K | 14.2K | 1.4K |
| AIG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $75.00 | $71.9K | 547 | 628 |
| UPST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $65.00 | $38.3K | 172 | 590 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $395.00 | $26.1K | 1.7K | 529 |
| BXMT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $19.00 | $32.6K | 411 | 200 |
| COIN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $220.00 | $103.5K | 1.4K | 116 |
| MKTX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $220.00 | $27.0K | 259 | 92 |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding C (NYSE:C), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $138.1K, with a price of $138.0 per contract. There were 68257 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7905 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BAC (NYSE:BAC), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 112 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $35.00 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 $48.2K, with a price of $193.0 per contract. There were 48035 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3269 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SQ (NYSE:SQ), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 14 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $80.00 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 $43.2K, with a price of $216.0 per contract. There were 13736 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2228 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SOFI (NASDAQ:SOFI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 686 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 723 contract(s) at a $17.00 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 $114.2K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 14240 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1492 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AIG (NYSE:AIG), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 533 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $71.9K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 547 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 628 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UPST (NASDAQ:UPST), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 140 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 590 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.3K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 172 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 590 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GS (NYSE:GS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 67 contract(s) at a $395.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.1K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 1770 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 529 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BXMT (NYSE:BXMT), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.6K, with a price of $163.0 per contract. There were 411 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:COIN), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 112 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $103.5K, with a price of $3450.0 per contract. There were 1436 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 116 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MKTX (NASDAQ:MKTX), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 45 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 259 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 92 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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