This whale alert can help traders spot the next big trading opportunity.
Whales are big money entities and we track their transactions here at Benzinga in our options activity scanner.
Traders will look for circumstances where the market valuation of an option differs greatly from its normal value. High amounts of trading activity can push option prices to overstated or understated levels.
Here is the list of options activities happening in today’s session:
| symbol | PUT/CALL | Type of trade | Feeling | Exp. date | Fixed price | Total trade price | Open interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | call | ERASE | wave | 26.08.22 | $167.50 | 95.6 thousand dollars | 10.5 thousand | 60.6 thousand |
| NVDA | SETTLING | commerce | BULLY | 26.08.22 | $170.00 | 30.7 thousand dollars | 6.3 thousand | 17.1 thousand |
| MARA | call | ERASE | wave | 26.08.22 | $15.00 | 39.0 thousand dollars | 5.5 thousand | 6.6 thousand |
| V | call | commerce | BULLY | 16.09.22 | $222.50 | 31.5 thousand dollars | 66 | 4.2 thousand |
| CRUD | call | ERASE | wave | 16.09.22 | $245.00 | 26.4 thousand dollars | 3 | 3.8 thousand |
| CRM | call | commerce | wave | 26.08.22 | $185.00 | 46.5 thousand dollars | 1.1 thousand | 1.7 thousand |
| TSM | call | ERASE | BULLY | 16.06.23 | $85.00 | 74.4 thousand dollars | 235 | 1.1 thousand |
| Panwa | call | ERASE | BULLY | 16.12.22 | $580.00 | 27.9 thousand dollars | 178 | 1.1 thousand |
| DT | call | commerce | NEUTRAL | 20.01.23 | $42.00 | 94.2 thousand dollars | 363 | 744 |
| MSFT | call | commerce | BULLY | 20.01.23 | $300.00 | 118.7 thousand dollars | 13.9 thousand | 621 |
Explanation
These point-by-point explanations are constructed using the accompanying chart.
• For AAPL AAPLwe note a CALL Optional rub which happens to be wavewhich expires after 2 days August 26, 2022. This event was a transfer of 672 contract(s) in one $167.50 strike This particular call had to be split into 23 different trades to fill. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 95.6 thousand dollarsat a price of $143.0 for contract. HAD 10596 open contracts in this strike before today and today 60678 contracts are bought and sold.
• For NVDA NVDAwe note a vein Optional trade which happens to be wavewhich expires after 2 days August 26, 2022. This event was a transfer of 65 contract(s) in a $170.00 strike The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 30.7 thousand dollarsat a price of $473.0 for contract. HAD 6370 open contracts in this strike before today and today 17197 contracts are bought and sold.
• For MARA MARAwe note a CALL Optional rub which happens to be wavewhich expires after 2 days August 26, 2022. This event was a transfer of 1691 contract(s) in one $15.00 strike This particular call had to be split into 20 different trades to fill. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 39.0 thousand dollarsat a price of $23.0 for contract. HAD 5577 open contracts in this strike before today and today 6675 contracts are bought and sold.
• In relation to V Vwe observe a CALL Optional trade with wave feeling. Expires after 23 days September 16, 2022. Parties trade 500 contract(s) in a $222.50 strike The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 31.5 thousand dollarsat a price of 63.0 dollars for contract. HAD 66 open contracts in this strike before today and today 4279 contracts are bought and sold.
• In relation to CRUD CRUDwe observe a CALL Optional rub with wave feeling. Expires after 23 days September 16, 2022. Parties trade 300 contract(s) in a $245.00 strike This particular call had to be split into 35 different trades to fill. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 26.4 thousand dollarsat a price of $88.0 for contract. HAD 3 open contracts in this strike before today and today 3867 contracts are bought and sold.
• In relation to CRM CRMwe observe a CALL Optional trade with wave feeling. Expires in 2 days August 26, 2022. Parties trade 100 contract(s) in one $185.00 strike The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 46.5 thousand dollarsat a price of $465.0 for contract. HAD 1153 open contracts in this strike before today and today 1708 contracts are bought and sold.
• For TSM TSMwe note a CALL Optional rub which happens to be wavewhich expires after 296 days June 16, 2023. This event was a transfer of 65 contract(s) in one $85.00 strike This particular call had to be split into 10 different trades to complete. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 74.4 thousand dollarsat a price of $1145.0 for contract. HAD 235 open contracts in this strike before today and today 1132 contracts are bought and sold.
• For Panwa Panwawe note a CALL Optional rub which happens to be wavewhich expires after 114 days December 16, 2022. This event was a transfer of 6 contract(s) in a $580.00 strike This particular call had to be split into 6 different trades to complete. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 27.9 thousand dollarsat a price of $4,660.0 for contract. HAD 178 open contracts in this strike before today and today 1111 contracts are bought and sold.
• For DT DTwe note a CALL Optional trade which happens to be neutralwhich expires after 149 days January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 248 contract(s) in one $42.00 strike The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 94.2 thousand dollarsat a price of $380.0 for contract. HAD 363 open contracts in this strike before today and today 744 contracts are bought and sold.
• For MSFT MSFTwe note a CALL Optional trade which happens to be wavewhich expires after 149 days January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 112 contract(s) in a $300.00 strike The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was 118.7 thousand dollarsat a price of $1060.0 for contract. HAD 13914 open contracts in this strike before today and today 621 contracts are bought and sold.
Options Alert Terminology
– Call contracts: The right to purchase shares as indicated in the contract.
– Set up 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 they wish to use it.
– Premium Price/Option: Contract price.
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