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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/11/22 | $200.00 | $27.0K | 9.3K | 101.7K |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/11/22 | $90.00 | $25.3K | 11.4K | 19.6K |
| ADT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/18/22 | $12.00 | $1.4 million | 51.7K | 4.7K |
| CROX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/18/22 | $85.00 | $135.3K | 1.8K | 2.1K |
| SONY | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/18/22 | $70.00 | $621.1K | 3.9K | 839 |
| DASH | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/18/22 | $56.00 | $89.7K | 27 | 509 |
| ABNB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $85.00 | $31.5K | 4.4K | 273 |
| BOOT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/18/22 | $60.00 | $101.9K | 1.3K | 250 |
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/16/23 | $205.00 | $1.9 million | 85 | 180 |
| HIBB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/21/23 | $90.00 | $50.5K | 0 | 173 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on November 11, 2022. Parties traded 92 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $294.0 per contract. There were 9309 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 101717 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on November 11, 2022. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.3K, with a price of $203.0 per contract. There were 11430 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19679 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ADT (NYSE:ADT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on November 18, 2022. This event was a transfer of 4723 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.4 million, with a price of $311.0 per contract. There were 51797 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4723 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CROX (NASDAQ:CROX), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on November 18, 2022. This event was a transfer of 501 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 55 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $135.3K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 1828 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SONY (NYSE:SONY), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on November 18, 2022. This event was a transfer of 839 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 76 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $621.1K, with a price of $740.0 per contract. There were 3945 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 839 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DASH (NYSE:DASH), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on November 18, 2022. Parties traded 276 contract(s) at a $56.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $89.7K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 27 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 509 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABNB (NASDAQ:ABNB), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on January 20, 2023. Parties traded 84 contract(s) at a $85.00 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 $31.5K, with a price of $375.0 per contract. There were 4469 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 273 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BOOT (NYSE:BOOT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on November 18, 2022. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $101.9K, with a price of $510.0 per contract. There were 1336 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 250 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA (NYSE:BABA), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 218 day(s) on June 16, 2023. This event was a transfer of 140 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.9 million, with a price of $13700.0 per contract. There were 85 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 180 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HIBB (NASDAQ:HIBB), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 162 day(s) on April 21, 2023. Parties traded 289 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.5K, with a price of $175.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 173 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.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
