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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $900.00 | $38.0K | 19.7K | 69.2K |
| PLTR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $24.00 | $49.3K | 23.5K | 19.5K |
| AMD | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/15/24 | $200.00 | $377.2K | 11.7K | 16.8K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $170.00 | $37.2K | 20.7K | 11.9K |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $125.00 | $60.7K | 15.0K | 10.2K |
| SMCI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $1150.00 | $83.7K | 1.3K | 3.8K |
| U | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $20.00 | $520.8K | 2.2K | 2.1K |
| INTC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $35.00 | $175.0K | 10.0K | 2.0K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $420.00 | $25.8K | 2.3K | 1.9K |
| MARA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $25.00 | $27.6K | 5.7K | 1.3K |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 16 contract(s) at a $900.00 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 $38.0K, with a price of $2375.0 per contract. There were 19730 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 69200 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NYSE:PLTR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1368 contract(s) at a $24.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.3K, with a price of $36.0 per contract. There were 23536 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19551 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 955 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $377.2K, with a price of $395.0 per contract. There were 11770 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16867 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 102 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $37.2K, with a price of $365.0 per contract. There were 20748 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11989 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $125.00 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 $60.7K, with a price of $405.0 per contract. There were 15099 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10211 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $1150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $83.7K, with a price of $4650.0 per contract. There were 1318 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3812 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding U (NYSE:U), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 311 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 2100 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $520.8K, with a price of $248.0 per contract. There were 2258 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2128 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 675 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $175.0K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 10021 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on March 22, 2024. Parties traded 65 contract(s) at a $420.00 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 $397.0 per contract. There were 2314 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1987 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:MARA), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.6K, with a price of $184.0 per contract. There were 5782 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1325 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 about unusual options activity.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
