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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 Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $920.00 | $38.9K | 8.2K | 57.0K |
| AMD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/22/24 | $180.00 | $35.2K | 10.6K | 48.3K |
| SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $1000.00 | $57.2K | 4.8K | 20.9K |
| MU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/22/24 | $100.00 | $139.6K | 18.4K | 11.7K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $15.00 | $175.0K | 7.4K | 5.6K |
| PLTR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $30.00 | $28.4K | 20.2K | 2.1K |
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $44.00 | $28.2K | 16.6K | 1.7K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $430.00 | $241.8K | 4.4K | 1.0K |
| DOCN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $50.00 | $48.4K | 5.3K | 858 |
| IBM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $180.00 | $87.1K | 2.2K | 640 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on March 22, 2024. This event was a transfer of 34 contract(s) at a $920.00 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 $38.9K, with a price of $1148.0 per contract. There were 8223 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 57087 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on March 22, 2024. Parties traded 199 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $178.0 per contract. There were 10677 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 48367 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on March 22, 2024. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $1000.00 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 $57.2K, with a price of $1628.0 per contract. There were 4886 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20908 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on March 22, 2024. This event was a transfer of 114 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $139.6K, with a price of $1225.0 per contract. There were 18424 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11755 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 148 day(s) on August 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $175.0K, with a price of $70.0 per contract. There were 7494 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5674 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NYSE:PLTR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 92 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $142.0 per contract. There were 20231 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2193 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $44.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $141.0 per contract. There were 16683 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1705 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 57 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 137 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $241.8K, with a price of $1765.0 per contract. There were 4404 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1045 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DOCN (NYSE:DOCN), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 666 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 48 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $48.4K, with a price of $1010.0 per contract. There were 5303 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 858 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IBM (NYSE:IBM), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 57 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 264 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 42 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $87.1K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 2233 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 640 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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