Unusual Options Activity

Shares of oil and gas equipment giant Halliburton Company (HAL) have been trending higher with the price of oil over the past few months. One trader sees the potential for a big jump higher in the coming months. That’s based on the September $28 calls. Expiring in 74 days, over 46,640 contracts recently traded, a massive 259-fold jump in volume from the prior open interest of 180 contracts. The buyer of the call options paid about $0.70 to make the trade. With ...
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Shares of semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have seen a strong rally in the past few weeks. One trader sees that trend continuing through the end of the month. That’s based on the July 30 $110 calls. With 28 days until expiration, over 7,190 contracts traded against an open interest of 268, for a 27-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $1.04 to make the trade. With shares around $94, they’d need to rise $16 or about 20 ...
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Shares of home improvement retailer Home Depot (HD) slid to around $300 per share in recent weeks before starting a strong bounce higher. One trader sees that trend continuing into the next week. That’s based on the July 9 $330 calls. Over 14,880 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 136, for a 109-fold surge in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $0.68. With shares around $318, they would need to rise another 4 percent in a week in ...
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Shares of travel booking firm Expedia (EXPE) have been trading in a range for the past few months, but saw a drop to the bottom of their range on Monday. One trader sees the opportunity for a strong rebound in the months to come. That’s based on the November $180 calls. With 142 days until expiration, over 13,894 contracts traded hands, a 121-fold jump in volume from the prior open interest of 115. The buyer of the calls paid about $13.80 ...
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Shares of consumer apparel giant L Brands (LB) have been in a strong uptrend over the past six months. One trader sees the possibility of a further move higher in the coming days. That’s based on the July 9 $77 calls. Expiring in 10 days, over 3,820 contracts traded against an open interest of 125, for a 31-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $0.72 on average. Shares of L Brands last traded near $72, so shares would ...
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Shares of mill and paper firm Weyerhaeuser (WY) have slid heavily in the past few weeks, coinciding with a massive drop in lumber prices after a massive expansion in the past year. One trader sees the potential for a return to the stock’s recent highs. That’s based on the March 2022 $40 calls. Expiring in 263 days, over 6,085 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 153 contracts, for a 40-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the option paid about ...
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Shares of fintech firm SoFi Technologies (SOFI) have been trading in a narrow range since the company’s IPO via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. One trader sees the potential for a move higher in the coming weeks and months. That’s based on a number of unusual options in the stock. The most interesting is the January $7.50 calls. With 210 days until expiration, over 8,300 contracts traded against an open interest of 228, for a 36-fold jump in volume. The ...
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Shares of consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL) have been trading in a range for the past few months, but is starting to move towards the higher end of its range. One trader sees the possibility for a breakout to new all-time highs for the company. That’s based on the July 30th $155 calls. With 36 days until expiration, over 14,520 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 260, for a 56-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $0.26 ...
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