Unusual Options Activity

Shares of cloud provider Salesforce.com (CRM) jumped higher on Thursday following solid earnings and a bullish full-year outlook. One trader sees the possibility for a move higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the October 29 $280 calls. With 35 days until expiration, over 2,200 contracts traded, a 22-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 101 contracts. The buyer of the calls paid $4.98 to make the trade. The recent rally in shares brings the stock up 9 ...
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Shares of ride share company Uber (UBER) have been in a decline for several months, although shares did pop higher on Tuesday thanks to the company’s forecast for its first profitable earnings report. One trader sees the downtrend continuing, however. That’s based on the June $25 puts. With 267 days until expiration, over 9,450 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 181 contracts, for a 52-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the puts paid about $0.50 to make the ...
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Shares of biotech firm Gilead Sciences (GILD) have been trending slightly higher in the past year. One trader sees the opportunity for shares to move higher in the months ahead. That’s based on the June $75 calls. With 268 days until expiration, over 30,430 contacts traded against ta prior open interest of 1,121, for a 29-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $4.80 to make the trade. Shares of the biotech recently traded around $71, so they would need ...
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Shares of TV streaming platform Roku (ROKU) have been trending down since July. One trader sees the possibility for a rebound in the months ahead. That’s based on the December $325 calls. With 87 days until expiration, over 5,070 contracts traded, a 34-fold increase in volume compared to the prior open interest of 150. The buyer of the calls paid $30.08 to make the trade. Shares currently trade around $324, making this an at-the-money trade. Options should rise dollar-for-dollar with shares, less ...
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Shares of stock brokerage firm Robinhood (HOOD) have been declining since their IPO. One trader sees the decline continuing for the next few months. That’s based on the January $31 puts. With 123 days until expiration, over 1,500 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 114, for a 13-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the puts paid $2.80 to make the buy. Shares last traded around $42, so they would need to drop about $9, or more than 25 percent ...
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Shares of specialty industrial machinery company Colfax Corporation (CFX) have been trending higher in the past year, although the share appreciation has slowed in recent months. One trader sees the possibility of a drop in the months ahead. That’s based on the December $40 puts. 5,000 contracts traded hands, a 48-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 105. The trade has 91 days until expiration. The buyer of the put paid $0.85 to make the trade. A strike price ...
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Shares of cable giant Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) slid on Tuesday as the company warned on declining cable subscribers. One trader sees the room for a further drop in the months ahead. That’s based on the November $50 puts. With 64 days left on the trade, over 32,100 contracts traded against an open interest of 201 contracts, for a 160-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the puts paid $0.85 to make the trade. With shares currently around $55, it would take a ...
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Shares of megabank Wells Fargo (WFC) have traded mixed over the past month, as the company largely missed on earnings. Over the past year, shares have been trending up. However, one trader sees a possibility for a big drop in shares at some point before next spring. That’s based on the April $32.50 puts. Over 16,015 contracts traded, a 96.5-fold rise in volume compared to the prior open interest of 166 contracts. The buyer paid $0.84 for the contract. The trade has ...
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