Unusual Options Activity

Cloud services and analytics company Teradata Corporation (TDC) is down 35% in the past year, with shares taking a dive after earnings last week. One trader sees a rebound in the months ahead. That’s based on the April $30 calls. With 59 days until expiration, 3,748 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 115, for a 33-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.30 to make the bullish bet. Teradata shares recently traded for ...
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Chipmaker Intel (INTC) is down 52% over the past year as the company has failed to capitalize on demand for chips that can power the AI revolution. One trader sees shares trending lower in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the March 14 $22 puts. With 28 days until expiration, 10,107 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, for a 99-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.22 to make the bearish ...
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Hotel owner and operator Marriott (MAR) dropped nearly 5% after slightly missing on its earnings. One trader sees a rebound in the months ahead. That’s based on the June $270 calls. With 127 days until expiration, 12,244 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 135, for a 91-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $30.80 to make the bullish bet. Marriott shares recently traded for about $290, meaning the $270 calls are already $20 ...
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Satellite communications company AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares are up over 800% in the past year and are still in a strong uptrend. One trader sees shares pulling back in the coming months. That’s based on the April $30 puts. With 64 days until expiration, 9,034 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, for an 89-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $5.35 to make the bearish bet. ASTS shares recently popped higher to ...
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Steel producer Cleveland Cliffs (CLF) slid over 45% in the past year, as low-cost global steel operators have been more profitable in today’s environment. One trader sees a massive bounce higher by year-end. That’s based on the December 2025 $15 calls. With 311 days until expiration, 55,830 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 2,301, for a 24-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.90 to make the bullish bet. Cleveland Cliffs shares traded ...
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Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) is up over 30% in the past year, far outpacing the overall stock market. One trader sees shares trending even higher into the summer. That’s based on the June $250 calls. With 131 days until expiration, 28,550 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 186, for a massive 153-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $30.50 to make the bullish bet. Hilton shares recently traded for about $270, ...
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Packaged food giant Mondelez International (MDLZ) is down 23% over the past year. One trader sees the downtrend continuing in the first half of 2025. That’s based on the June $47.50 puts. With 133 days until expiration, 2,150 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 120, for an 18-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.75 to make the bearish bet. Mondelez shares recently traded around $56.60, after setting a new 52-week low ...
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Big data giant Palantir Technologies (PLTR) soared over 20% following an earnings beat earlier this week. One trader sees the jump higher fizzling out over the coming weeks. That’s based on the March $105 puts. With 43 days until expiration, 2,916 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 124, for a 24-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $9.67 to make the bearish bet. Palantir shares recently soared to around $105, making this an ...
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