Unusual Options Activity

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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Shares of pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co (MRK) have been trading roughly flat over the past six months following a selloff in shares. One trader sees the potential for a move higher in the coming months. That’s based on the November $75 calls. With 67 days left on the trade, over 41,300 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 494, for an 84-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $1.88 to make the trade. Shares trade for around ...
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Shares of media firm Discovery (DISCK) have been trending down over the last month. However, one trader sees the potential for a big return over the next year. That’s based on the January 2023 $40 calls. With 494 days until expiration, over 5,000 contracts traded, a 12-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 407 contracts. The buyer of the calls paid about $2.08 to make the trade. Shares of the company last traded just over $25 per share, so ...
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Shares of semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have traded flat over the past month following a longer-term rally. One trader sees that rally resuming in the coming weeks. That’s based on the October 8 $115 calls. With 28 days until expiration, just under 6,300 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 162, for a 39-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $1.81 to make the trade. With shares around $106, they’d need to rise $9, or about ...
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Shares of natural gas gathering, transmission, and storage firm Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN) have traded flat over the past year. One trader sees a rally in the months ahead. That’s based on the January $12.50 calls. With 134 days until expiration, over 15,420 contracts traded, a 39-fold rise in volume from the prior open interest of 391 contracts. The buyer of the calls paid $0.18 to make the trade. Shares are currently in the low $9 range, meaning shares would need to ...
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Shares of energy infrastructure Enbridge (ENB) have been trending higher in the past year. One trader sees that trend reversing. That’s based on the April $37.50 puts. With 218 days until expiration, over 11,250 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 151, for a 75-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the puts paid $1.63 to make the trade. Shares recently closed in near a 52-week high of $41, but are well off multi-year highs. That’s as the company’s earnings have ...
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Shares of uranium producer Cameco (CCJ) were on a strong uptrend until June, then slid. In recent days, they’ve moved higher. One trader sees that trend continuing in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the October $21 calls. With 39 days until expiration, over 5,065 contracts traded against an open interest of 155, for a 33-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $1.32 on average. Shares are just under $21 right now, about $1 under their old 52-week ...
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Shares of credit card giant Mastercard (MA) have been sliding over the past month. However, one trader sees the potential for a move higher in the coming few months. That’s based on the November $355 calls. With 77 days until expiration, over 17,960 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 110, for a 163-fold explosion in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $13.85 to make the trade. With shares around $350, the option is nearly at-the-money. Over the past ...
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