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Unusual Options Activity: Paypal (PYPL)
February 28th $123 call options onPaypal (PYPL) recently saw a 44-fold rise in volume. Over 7,010 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 161. The bet, expiring in 10 days, is right…
Feb 19, 2020
An Inexpensive Way to Hedge Your Portfolio From a Market Crash
This “Black Swan” Strategy can Protect Your Portfolio With a Minimal StakeMany investors have been waiting for the other shoe to drop in markets since the financial crisis. Some have stayed entirely…
Feb 18, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: AT&T (T)
December 2020 $37 put options onAT&T (T) recently saw a 10-fold rise in volume. Over 1,600 contracts traded on an option that had a prior open interest of just 156 contracts. The bet expires 304…
Feb 18, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Nvidia (NVDA)
Trader bets on continued rally following earnings. June 2020 $340 calls onNvidia (NVDA) saw a 13-fold rise in volume in recent trading. The options went from 100 open contracts to over 1,300. The…
Feb 17, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Kraft Heinz (KHC)
July 17th put options with a $20 strike onKraft Heinz (KHC) saw a 9-fold rise in volume, going from 112 open trades to just over 1,030. The trade, expiring in 154 days, would move in-the-money if…
Feb 14, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Target (TGT)
February 28th call options with a $121 strike onTarget (TGT) saw a 194-fold explosion in volume, going from a mere 122 open contracts to a volume of over 23,736 contracts. The bet expires in just 15…
Feb 13, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Snapchat (SNAP)
January 2022 call options onSnapchat (SNAP) saw over 17,621 contracts trade, and 18-fold rise over the prior interest near 1,000. The contracts, expiring in 709 days, are a bet on the company roughly…
Feb 12, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: iQIYI (IQ)
February 28th $27 call options oniQIYI (IQ) saw a 57-fold increase in volume, going from 151 open contracts to over 8,600 options trade. The bet, expiring in 17 days, is for shares to rise about…
Feb 11, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Gilead Sciences (GILD)
Trader bets on major rally in coming months.April 17th $80 call options onGilead Sciences (GILD) saw a 38-fold rise in trading, going from 805 open contacts to over 30,300 trade hands. The bet,…
Feb 10, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: L Brands Inc (LB)
Trader bets big on moderate rally this month. February 28th call options with a $25 strike price onL Brands Inc (LB) saw a 100-fold surge in volume, going from 100 open contracts to around 10,000…
Feb 7, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Lululemon (LULU)
Trader bets on drop in shares through June. June 2020 $185 put options onLululemon (LULU) saw a 9-fold rise in volume, going from 141 open contracts to over 1,300. The trade, expiring in 134 days,…
Feb 6, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Facebook (FB)
Trader bets on decline in the next month.March 13th $200 put options onFacebook (FB) saw a 83-fold rise in volume, going from 106 open contracts to over 8,850. The bet, expiring in 37 days, would…
Feb 5, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Tesla Motors (TSLA)
Traders bet on continued rally after double-digit move higher Monday.Shares ofTesla Motors (TSLA) rose over 15 percent in trading on the news that the company would be able to expand in China. What’s…
Feb 4, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Visa (V)
Trader bets on 17 percent rally in shares in the next year.January 2021 $235 call options onVisa (V) saw a four-fold rise in volume, going from 200 contracts to over 750. The bet, expiring 347 days,…
Feb 3, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: AT&T (T)
Trader bets on rally with in-the-money calls. April 2020 $34 call options onAT&T (T) saw a 13-fold rise in volume, going from 144 open contracts to nearly 1,900 trade hands. The bet, expiring in…
Jan 31, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: FireEye (FEYE)
Trader bets on rally in next week. With 8 days until expiration, the February 7th $16 call options onFireEye (FEYE) saw an explosion in volume, going from 170 open contracts to over 7,350—a 43-fold…
Jan 30, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Trader bets on 70 percent rally by July.July $85 call options onAdvanced Micro Devices (AMD) saw a 30-fold surge in volume, going from 100 open contracts to about 3,000. The trade, expiring in 170…
Jan 29, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: AbbVie (ABBV)
Trader bets on jump in shares in the next month. February 21st call options with an $87 strike onAbbVie (ABBV) saw a 30-fold rise in volume, going from 104 open contracts to over 3,100. The trade,…
Jan 28, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Juniper Networks (JNPR)
Trader bets on decline through March.March 2020 $23 put options onJuniper Networks (JNPR) saw a 50-fold surge in volume, going from 123 open contracts to over 5,900 trade hands. The trade, expiring…
Jan 27, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Spotify Technology (SPOT)
Trader bets on 80 percent rally in shares this year.January 2021 calls with a $270 strike price onSpotify Technology (SPOT) saw a five-fold increase in volume, going from 157 open contracts to over…
Jan 24, 2020