Unusual Options Activity

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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Shares of energy giant Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) have seen shares rise steadily higher over the past year. One trader sees the potential for a further move higher. That’s based on a number of trades. The most interesting is the January $35 calls. With 212 days until expiration, over 22,580 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 271, for an 83-fold rise in volume. The buyer paid about $1.92 for the contracts. With shares trading around $28.50, the shares would need ...
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Shares of casino operator Caesar’s Entertainment (CZR) have been in an uptrend for the past few months, but have recently pulled back to the lower end of their trendline. One trader sees a continued move higher in the coming months. That’s based on the January 2022 $130 calls. Over 4,400 of the contracts traded against a prior open interest of 132, for a 33-fold rise in trading volume. With shares of the company around $100, it would take about a 30 percent ...
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