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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 Health Care sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $25.00 | $162.0K | 32.5K | 3.3K |
| MDT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/10/24 | $87.00 | $58.1K | 4 | 529 |
| JNJ | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $160.00 | $28.5K | 5.6K | 342 |
| CI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $350.00 | $144.9K | 254 | 286 |
| ITCI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $60.00 | $45.0K | 7.8K | 228 |
| JANX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $40.00 | $124.0K | 13 | 200 |
| SRPT | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/05/24 | $135.00 | $29.8K | 274 | 109 |
| MRK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $105.00 | $28.0K | 5.5K | 93 |
| VKTX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $75.00 | $25.0K | 1.7K | 73 |
| LLY | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $780.00 | $187.3K | 3.2K | 58 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For PFE (NYSE:PFE), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 78 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 3300 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $162.0K, with a price of $49.0 per contract. There were 32560 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3361 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MDT (NYSE:MDT), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on May 10, 2024. Parties traded 529 contract(s) at a $87.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.1K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 529 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JNJ (NYSE:JNJ), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 78 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 133 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 5612 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 342 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CI (NYSE:CI), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 230 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 40 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $144.9K, with a price of $630.0 per contract. There were 254 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 286 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ITCI (NASDAQ:ITCI), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 225 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $45.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 7828 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 228 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JANX (NASDAQ:JANX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 134 day(s) on August 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $124.0K, with a price of $620.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SRPT (NASDAQ:SRPT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 5, 2024. This event was a transfer of 36 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.8K, with a price of $830.0 per contract. There were 274 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 109 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRK (NYSE:MRK), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 288 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $2800.0 per contract. There were 5583 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 93 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VKTX (NASDAQ:VKTX), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 1747 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 73 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LLY (NYSE:LLY), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 288 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 19 contract(s) at a $780.00 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 $187.3K, with a price of $9854.0 per contract. There were 3204 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 58 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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