Unusual Options Activity

Shares of passenger carrier American Airlines (AAL) dropped nearly 9 percent on Friday, following the announcement of a new Covid variant. One trader is betting on a rebound in the months ahead. That’s based on the June $17 calls. With 198 days until expiration, over 4,690 contracts traded, a 31-fold jump in volume from the prior open interest of 150. The buyer of the calls paid $1.19 to do so. Shares last traded around $17.75, meaning the option is already $0.75 in-the-money, ...
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Shares of cloud communications software company Kaleyra (KLR) have been rangebound over the past few months. However, one trader sees the possibility for shares to move higher in the next few months. That’s based on the May $12.50 calls. With 172 days until expiration, over 7,990 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 329, for a 24-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $1.180 for the trade. With shares last trading just over $11, the stock would ...
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Shares of telecom company Lumen Technologies (LUMN) jumped higher at the start of November, reversing a downtrend in place since April. One trader sees the rally continuing in the months ahead. That’s based on the June 17 $20 call options. With 202 days left on the trade, over 3,965 contracts traded hands, a 31-fold jump in volume from the prior open interest of 128. The buyer of the calls paid $0.30 to make the trade. Shares recently traded just under $14, so ...
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Shares of pharma company Dicerna Pharmaceuticals (DRNA) soared higher one week ago following a buyout offer of $38.25 per share. One trader sees the potential for a higher offer in the works in the coming weeks. That’s based on the January $40 calls. With 57 days until expiration, over 9,365 contracts traded, an 84-fold jump in volume from the prior open interest of 112. The buyer of the calls paid $0.15 to make the trade. Shares closed just under $38, indicating a ...
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Shares of food conglomerate Kraft Heinz Corp (KHC) have been gradually trending higher over the past few months. One trader is betting on a further rally in the coming weeks. That’s based on the December 3 $36 calls. Expiring at the end of next week, over 20,817 contracts recently traded, a 135-fold jump from the prior open interest of 154 contracts. The buyer of the calls paid $0.28 to make the trade. Shares last went for about $35 per share, so the ...
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Shares of brokerage firm Robinhood Markets (HOOD) have been trending down since shortly after the company went public earlier in the year. One trader, however, sees the possibility for a rebound from here. That’s based on the May $55 calls. With 177 days left on the trade, 3,710 contracts traded against an open interest of 129, for a 29-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $1.64 to make the trade. The stock last went for around $29 per share, ...
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Shares of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have been on a tear, roughly doubling over the past six months. With the rate of returns increasing, one trader is betting on a further move higher in the next few days. That’s based on the December 3 $190 call options. With 11 days until expiration, over 3,050 contracts traded, a 28-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 110 contracts. The buyer of the calls paid $0.47 for the trade. Shares trade ...
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Shares of retail giant Target (TGT) dropped earlier this week despite a solid earnings report. One trader sees the likelihood that shares will recover from the drop and start moving higher. That’s based on the December 31 $270 calls. With 42 days until expiration, over 2,070 contracts traded, an 18-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 116. The buyer of the calls paid $3.33 to make the trade. With shares around $255, the stock would need to rise $15, ...
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