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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBYI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $5.00 | $49.3K | 147 | 5.1K |
| ACAD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $20.00 | $160.0K | 1.0K | 4.1K |
| CVS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $82.50 | $59.5K | 6.0K | 795 |
| BIIB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $240.00 | $90.0K | 6 | 690 |
| NVO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $125.00 | $192.5K | 62 | 649 |
| LLY | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $950.00 | $92.6K | 149 | 517 |
| ABBV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/28/24 | $180.00 | $31.0K | 865 | 444 |
| IOVA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $10.00 | $32.0K | 4.1K | 151 |
| VKTX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $75.00 | $251.6K | 2.1K | 124 |
| JNJ | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $165.00 | $36.6K | 541 | 123 |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For PBYI (NASDAQ:PBYI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 4939 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.3K, with a price of $10.0 per contract. There were 147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5131 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ACAD (NASDAQ:ACAD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 4000 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $160.0K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 1092 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4101 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVS (NYSE:CVS), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 402 contract(s) at a $82.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.5K, with a price of $148.0 per contract. There were 6034 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 795 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BIIB (NASDAQ:BIIB), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 59 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.0K, with a price of $359.0 per contract. There were 6 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 690 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NVO (NYSE:NVO), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 59 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $125.00 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 $192.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 62 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 649 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LLY (NYSE:LLY), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 241 contract(s) at a $950.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $92.6K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 149 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 517 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABBV (NYSE:ABBV), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on March 28, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $31.0K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 865 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 444 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IOVA (NASDAQ:IOVA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 304 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $32.0K, with a price of $640.0 per contract. There were 4196 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 151 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VKTX (NASDAQ:VKTX), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 296 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $251.6K, with a price of $850.0 per contract. There were 2118 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 124 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JNJ (NYSE:JNJ), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 185 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.6K, with a price of $366.0 per contract. There were 541 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 123 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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