Unusual Options Activity

Shares of Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL) have been trending higher in recent weeks. Despite a spike higher in shares yesterday, at least one trader sees even further upside ahead. That’s based on the activity in the January 15th 2021 $3.00 calls. Expiring in 29 days, over 22,770 contacts traded, a 45-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 508. The trader paid about $1.00 for the options, which are about $0.50 in-the-money. The company develops small-molecule drugs for autoimmune, viral and ...
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Shares of AES Corp (AES) have rallied by over 25 percent in the past few months. At least one trader sees the utility company pulling back from these levels. That’s based on the January 15th 2021 $20 puts. Expiring in just 30 days, over 4,050 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 186, for a 22-fold rise in volume. With shares at $21.65, shares would need to fall nearly 8 percent for this trade to move in-the-money. The option buyer paid ...
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Shares of Virgin Galactic (SPCE) dropped heavily on Monday, as the company’s latest test flight triggered a failsafe. But at least one trader recognizes that rocket science is complex, and shares will recover. That’s based on the January 8th 2021 $27.50 calls. Expiring 24 days, over 1,400 of the contracts traded hands, a 13-fold increase in volume over the prior open interest of 110. The trader paid about $2.65 for the options. Shares fell to just under $27, making this an at-the-money ...
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Shares of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR) have more than doubled since mid-September. With a strong uptrend in place, at least one trader is betting on a further move higher. That’s based on the March 2021 $90 calls. Over 2,100 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 121, for a 17-fold rise in volume. With shares just under $75, they would need to rise another 20 percent by expiration for the option to move in-the-money. The trader paid about $5.40 for the contracts ...
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Shares of electric vehicle play NIO Limited (NIO) have had massive returns this year. However, shares have started to slide in recent sessions. One trader sees the possibility of a further decline. That’s based on the May 2021 $36 puts. Over 2,125 of the contracts traded hands, a 13-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 179. With shares trading near $44.50, the option would move in-the-money if shares dropped about 20 percent from their current price. The trader paid ...
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Shares of consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL) have been rising in recent sessions, but are still well under the all-time high set in early September. One trader sees the current rally ending. That’s based on the January 8th 2021 $125 put options, expiring 29 days from now. Over 8,185 of the contracts traded hands, a 21-fold rise in volume over the prior open interest of 388. The option is at-the-money, with shares trading just a hair under $125. The option buyer paid ...
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Shares of rideshare giant Uber Technologies (UBER) have shaken off a pandemic-driven drop to rally to all-time highs in recent weeks. One trader sees shares moving even higher. That’s based on the activity in the January 2023 $75 calls. Over 2,550 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 148, for a 17-fold rise in volume. Expiring in 772 days, shares would need to rise about 40 percent to move in-the-money. The trader paid about $8.70 for the contracts. To make a ...
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Shares of uranium mining giant Cameco (CCJ) have risen in recent sessions. At least one trader expects that uptrend to continue. That’s based on the July 2021 $20 call options. Those options saw over 3,230 contracts trade recently, a 20-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 161. Expiring in 220 days, the options would move in-the-money if shares rose about 70 percent higher from their current price near $11.70. The trader paid $0.34 to make the trade. Shares have ...
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