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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 | NEUTRAL | 04/26/24 | $880.00 | $34.6K | 10.4K | 64.0K |
| AAPL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/26/24 | $170.00 | $32.8K | 9.8K | 44.4K |
| SMCI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/26/24 | $850.00 | $26.0K | 2.0K | 16.1K |
| TSM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $140.00 | $26.7K | 22.7K | 8.8K |
| RIOT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $23.00 | $72.8K | 12.8K | 8.1K |
| MARA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/03/24 | $19.00 | $58.5K | 1.8K | 4.8K |
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $34.00 | $51.1K | 1.4K | 3.2K |
| MRVL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/03/24 | $70.00 | $148.5K | 7.7K | 2.9K |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/26/24 | $111.00 | $27.3K | 1.2K | 2.7K |
| AMD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/03/24 | $155.00 | $25.7K | 5.6K | 2.0K |
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 neutral, is expiring today. Parties traded 52 contract(s) at a $880.00 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 $34.6K, with a price of $669.0 per contract. There were 10428 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64059 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 820 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.8K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 9859 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 44416 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $850.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $1300.0 per contract. There were 2095 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16144 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 39 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.7K, with a price of $685.0 per contract. There were 22727 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8837 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIOT (NASDAQ:RIOT), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 8000 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.8K, with a price of $9.0 per contract. There were 12819 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8111 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:MARA), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. Parties traded 398 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.5K, with a price of $147.0 per contract. There were 1881 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4802 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 84 day(s) on July 19, 2024. Parties traded 430 contract(s) at a $34.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.1K, with a price of $119.0 per contract. There were 1493 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3226 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:MRVL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. This event was a transfer of 940 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 29 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $148.5K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 7751 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2974 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 74 contract(s) at a $111.00 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 $27.3K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 1291 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2740 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $155.00 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 $25.7K, with a price of $515.0 per contract. There were 5673 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2066 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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