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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $900.00 | $29.1K | 13.2K | 30.0K |
| SMCI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $800.00 | $26.4K | 715 | 3.8K |
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/12/24 | $2500.00 | $28.6K | 3.1K | 3.3K |
| MU | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $95.00 | $28.1K | 5.9K | 1.4K |
| IBM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $192.50 | $29.1K | 647 | 948 |
| TSM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/22/24 | $134.00 | $28.6K | 823 | 908 |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/28/24 | $24.50 | $138.0K | 2.8K | 774 |
| AVGO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/22/24 | $1270.00 | $73.9K | 294 | 755 |
| MARA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $19.00 | $39.0K | 901 | 613 |
| CLSK | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $20.00 | $49.5K | 1.8K | 549 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on March 22, 2024. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $900.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.1K, with a price of $2913.0 per contract. There were 13268 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30059 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on March 22, 2024. Parties traded 49 contract(s) at a $800.00 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 $26.4K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 715 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3884 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on April 12, 2024. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $2500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $5732.0 per contract. There were 3123 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3397 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:MU), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on March 22, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.1K, with a price of $562.0 per contract. There were 5909 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1443 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IBM (NYSE:IBM), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on March 22, 2024. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $192.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.1K, with a price of $194.0 per contract. There were 647 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 948 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TSM (NYSE:TSM), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on March 22, 2024. This event was a transfer of 203 contract(s) at a $134.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $141.0 per contract. There were 823 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 908 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NYSE:PLTR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on March 28, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2339 contract(s) at a $24.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $138.0K, with a price of $59.0 per contract. There were 2873 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 774 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on March 22, 2024. This event was a transfer of 56 contract(s) at a $1270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $73.9K, with a price of $1320.0 per contract. There were 294 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 755 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:MARA), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 60 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 901 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 613 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CLSK (NASDAQ:CLSK), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 487 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $49.5K, with a price of $990.0 per contract. There were 1861 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 549 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.
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