This unusual options alert can help traders track potentially big trading opportunities. Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Unusual trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Here’s the list of some unusual options activity happening in today’s session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/20 | $121.00 | $32.4K | 21.5K | 36.2K |
| INTC | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/20 | $44.00 | $92.2K | 18.1K | 14.3K |
| AMD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/20 | $90.00 | $301.4K | 12.7K | 6.8K |
| TSM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/20 | $100.00 | $237.8K | 7.0K | 2.4K |
| FISV | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/22 | $105.00 | $400.0K | 45.2K | 1.2K |
| CSCO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/21 | $41.00 | $52.8K | 11.6K | 1.1K |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/27/20 | $220.00 | $38.0K | 2.5K | 790 |
| HPE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/22 | $10.00 | $39.0K | 1.8K | 325 |
| TEAM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $150.00 | $472.5K | 181 | 300 |
| INSG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/20 | $7.50 | $44.0K | 949 | 239 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 20, 2020. A trader bought 230 contract(s) at a $121.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $32.4K on this trade with a price of $141.0 per contract. There were 21511 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 36212 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 20, 2020. A trader bought 12988 contract(s) at a $44.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $92.2K on this trade with a price of $7.0 per contract. There were 18152 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14333 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 1500 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $301.4K on this trade with a price of $201.0 per contract. There were 12711 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6813 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 476 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The trader or institution spent $237.8K on this trade with a price of $495.0 per contract. There were 7033 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2400 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FISV (NASDAQ:FISV), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 431 day(s) on January 21, 2022. A trader bought 250 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $400.0K on this trade with a price of $1600.0 per contract. There were 45235 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1251 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CSCO (NASDAQ:CSCO), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 60 day(s) on January 15, 2021. A trader bought 225 contract(s) at a $41.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $52.8K on this trade with a price of $235.0 per contract. There were 11674 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1170 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on November 27, 2020. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $38.0K on this trade with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 2519 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 790 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HPE (NYSE:HPE), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 431 day(s) on January 21, 2022. A trader bought 217 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $39.0K on this trade with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 1882 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 325 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TEAM (NASDAQ:TEAM), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 431 day(s) on January 21, 2022. A trader bought 300 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The trader or institution spent $472.5K on this trade with a price of $1575.0 per contract. There were 181 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 300 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INSG (NASDAQ:INSG), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on December 18, 2020. A trader bought 200 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. The trader or institution spent $44.0K on this trade with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 949 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 239 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 about unusual options activity.