Category: Unusual Options Activity

Today some institution/fund purchased 20,555 contracts of July 13 strike puts (or the right to sell short 2,055,500 shares of Barrick Gold GOLD at $13). The open interest was just 6,022 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

Today some institution/fund purchased 27,268 contracts of June 82.5 strike calls (or the right to buy 2,726,800 shares of Merck & Co. MRK at $82.5). The open interest was just 1,483 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

Today some institution/fund purchased 25,075 contracts of August 17 strike calls (or the right to buy 2,507,500 shares of Freeport McMoRan FCX at $17). The open interest was just 175 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

Today some institution/fund purchased 10,015 contracts of August 12.50 strike calls (or the right to buy 1,001,500 shares of Antero Resources AR at $12.50). The open interest was just 170 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

Today some institution/fund purchased 8,532 contracts of March 97.5 strike puts (or the right to short 853,200 shares of Texas Instruments TXN at $97.5). The open interest was just 509 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

Today some institution/fund purchased 12,346 contracts of June 30 strike calls (or the right to buy 1,234,600 shares of Cars.com, Inc. CARS at $30). The open interest was just 124 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

Today some institution/fund purchased 10,324 contracts of July 50 strike calls (or the right to buy 1,032,400 shares of Etrade ETFC at $50). The open interest was just 556 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

It looks like someone is fading the “good news” from GE this morning.

Today some institution/fund purchased 123,300 contracts of March 8 strike put (or the right to short 12,330,000 shares of General Electric GE at $8). Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

Today some institution/fund purchased 8,005 contracts of March 8 strike calls (or the right to purchase 800,500 shares of Chinese electric car maker Nio, Inc. NIO at $8). The open interest was 5,583 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”

Today some institution/fund purchased 7,606 contracts of August 12 strike calls (or the right to purchase 760,600 shares of Freeport-McMoRan FCX at $12). This is a larger sized bet for this stock and contract as the open Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”