Unusual Options Activity

Consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL) has been pushing to new highs in recent weeks. One trader sees the trend continuing throughout the month of September. That’s based on the October 1 $180 calls. With 30 days until expiration, over 35,270 contracts traded against an open interest of 269, for a massive 131-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $0.23 to make the trade. While shares have moved higher in recent sessions, they currently trade around $153. Shares would ...
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Online auction site eBay (EBAY) has seen shares move higher over the past year with a number of small dips along the way. One trader sees that trend continuing in the short term. That’s based on the September 10 $70 calls. Over 5,715 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 122, for a 47-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $0.47 to make the trade. With 10 days until expiration, and with shares around $76.50 right at ...
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Real estate platform company Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) has been trending down since February. However, one trader sees the potential for a rebound in the next year and change. That’s based on the January 2023 $23 calls. With 508 days until expiration, over 35,013 contracts changed hands, a 71-fold jump in volume from the prior open interest near 490 contracts. The buyer of the calls paid about $3.60 to make the buy. Shares would need to move about 37 percent higher from their ...
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Sporting goods retailer Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) is already up over 200 percent in the past year. One trader sees the opportunity for a further move higher. That’s based on the December $45 calls. With 112 days until expiration, over 9,800 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 121, for an 81-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $4.90 to make the trade. With shares around $42, they’d only need to rally by $1 to ...
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Energy prices have been rebounding in recent weeks, and one trader sees a possibility to play that trade with Devon Energy (DVN). That’s based on the December $30 calls. With 113 days until expiration, over 9,360 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 145, for a 65-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $2.39 to make the trade. Shares recently traded near $28.50, so they would need to rise less than 10 percent to move in-the-money. Given ...
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Shares of semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have been in a strong uptrend, particularly after reporting its latest earnings numbers a few weeks ago. One trader sees the possibility for a further move. That’s based on the September 3 $119 call options. With 9 days until expiration, over 13,880 contracts traded against an open interest of 268, for a 52-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the contracts paid about $0.68 on average. With shares around $109, they’d need to rally ...
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Shares of casino giant Caesars Entertainment (CZR) have been steadily declining since early June. However, one trader see the possibility for a strong rebound. That’s based on the December $125 calls. With 115 days until expiration, over 20,015 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 186, for a 108-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $1.27 to make the trade. Even with the recent decline, the casino company has seen shares rise 85 percent over the past ...
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Shares of department store chain Macy’s (M) rallied last week on news that the retailer would carry pop-up toy shops under the Toys “R” Us brand. One trader sees that trend continuing in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the September $21 calls. With 25 days until expiration, over 104,965 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 2,165, for a 49-fold rise in volume. The buyer paid about $1.80 to make the trade. The trade was made as shares topped $21.50, ...
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