This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Energy sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
| HAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/28/22 | $34.00 | $176.0K | 15 | 5.5K |
| PBR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $16.00 | $28.0K | 5.6K | 1.6K |
| SHEL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/21/22 | $40.00 | $57.0K | 236 | 733 |
| XOM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $100.00 | $41.8K | 18.3K | 434 |
| GPRE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $40.00 | $46.4K | 172 | 368 |
| APA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/18/22 | $37.50 | $32.5K | 1.0K | 308 |
| AR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $30.00 | $46.0K | 1.6K | 227 |
| VLO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $90.00 | $80.0K | 2.7K | 210 |
| LPI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/21/22 | $70.00 | $143.5K | 661 | 189 |
| DVN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/21/22 | $71.00 | $25.8K | 931 | 176 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For HAL (NYSE:HAL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on October 28, 2022. This event was a transfer of 5500 contract(s) at a $34.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $176.0K, with a price of $32.0 per contract. There were 15 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PBR (NYSE:PBR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 102 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $70.0 per contract. There were 5627 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1630 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SHEL (NYSE:SHEL), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on October 21, 2022. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.0K, with a price of $1140.0 per contract. There were 236 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 733 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XOM (NYSE:XOM), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 102 day(s) on January 20, 2023. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.8K, with a price of $760.0 per contract. There were 18369 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 434 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GPRE (NASDAQ:GPRE), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 466 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 116 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.4K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 172 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 368 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For APA (NASDAQ:APA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 39 day(s) on November 18, 2022. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $37.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $217.0 per contract. There were 1009 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 308 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AR (NYSE:AR), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 466 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.0K, with a price of $1150.0 per contract. There were 1697 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 227 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VLO (NYSE:VLO), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 102 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 2750 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 210 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LPI (NYSE:LPI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 11 day(s) on October 21, 2022. This event was a transfer of 184 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $143.5K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 661 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 189 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DVN (NYSE:DVN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on October 21, 2022. This event was a transfer of 93 contract(s) at a $71.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.8K, with a price of $278.0 per contract. There were 931 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 176 contract(s) were bought and sold.
Options Alert Terminology
- Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.
- Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.
- Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.
- Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract.
这一大户警报可以帮助交易员发现下一个重大交易机会。
大户是拥有大笔资金的实体，我们通过我们的期权活动扫描仪在Benzinga追踪他们的交易。
交易员经常寻找市场对一种期权的估值偏离其正常价值的情况。异常数量的交易活动可能会将期权价格推高至夸张或表现不佳的水平。
以下是能源行业正在进行的期权活动的一些例子：
| 符号 | 看跌/看涨 | 交易类型 | 情操 | 实验日期 | 执行价 | 交易总价 | 未平仓权益 | 卷 |
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| 哈尔 | 看涨 | 扫掠 | 看涨 | 10/28/22 | $34.00 | $176.0K | 15 | 5.5K |
| PBR | 看涨 | 贸易 | 看跌 | 01/20/23 | $16.00 | $28.0K | 5.6K | 1.6K |
| 谢尔 | 看涨 | 贸易 | 看跌 | 10/21/22 | $40.00 | $57.0K | 236 | 733 |
| XOM | 看涨 | 扫掠 | 看跌 | 01/20/23 | $100.00 | $41.8K | 18.3K | 434 |
| GPRE | 看涨 | 贸易 | 看跌 | 01/19/24 | $40.00 | $46.4K | 172 | 368 |
| APA | 放 | 扫掠 | 看跌 | 11/18/22 | $37.50 | $32.5K | 1.0K | 308 |
| Ar | 看涨 | 扫掠 | 看涨 | 01/19/24 | $30.00 | $46.0K | 1.6K | 227 |
| VLO | 放 | 扫掠 | 看跌 | 01/20/23 | $90.00 | $80.0K | 2.7K | 210 |
| LPI | 看涨 | 扫掠 | 看跌 | 10/21/22 | $70.00 | $143.5K | 661 | 189 |
| DVN | 看涨 | 贸易 | 看涨 | 10/21/22 | $71.00 | $25.8K | 931 | 176 |
解释
这些逐项详细说明是使用所附表格创建的。
·用于哈尔(纽约证券交易所代码：HAL)，我们注意到看涨选择权扫掠那恰好是看涨，将于18天后到期2022年10月28日。这一事件是对5500一个或多个合同$34.00好球。这一特定的看涨需要被分成3个不同的交易才能得到满足。撰写方收到的总费用为$176.0K，价格为$32.0每一份合同。有几个15这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天5500合同被买卖。
·用于PBR(纽约证券交易所代码：PBR)，我们注意到看涨选择权贸易那恰好是看跌，将于102天后到期2023年1月20日。这一事件是对400一个或多个合同$16.00好球。撰写方收到的总费用为$28.0K，价格为$70.0每一份合同。有几个5627这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天1630合同被买卖。
·关于谢尔(纽约证券交易所股票代码：SHEL)，我们观察到看涨选择权贸易使用看跌情绪化。有效期将于11天后到期2022年10月21日。交易方50一个或多个合同$40.00好球。撰写方收到的总费用为$57.0K，价格为$1140.0每一份合同。有几个236这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天733合同被买卖。
·关于XOM(纽约证券交易所代码：XOM)，我们观察到看涨选择权扫掠使用看跌情绪化。有效期将于102天后到期2023年1月20日。交易方55一个或多个合同$100.00好球。这一特定的看涨需要被分成3个不同的交易才能得到满足。撰写方收到的总费用为$41.8K，价格为$760.0每一份合同。有几个18369这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天434合同被买卖。
·关于GPRE(纳斯达克：GPRE)，我们观察到看涨选择权贸易使用看跌情绪化。它将在466天内到期2024年1月19日。交易方116一个或多个合同$40.00好球。撰写方收到的总费用为$46.4K，价格为$400.0每一份合同。有几个172这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天368合同被买卖。
·用于APA(纳斯达克股票代码：APA)，我们注意到放选择权扫掠那恰好是看跌，将于39天后到期2022年11月18日。这一事件是对150一个或多个合同$37.50好球。这个特定的看跌期权需要被分成4个不同的交易才能得到填补。撰写方收到的总费用为$32.5K，价格为$217.0每一份合同。有几个1009这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天308合同被买卖。
·关于Ar(纽约证券交易所代码：AR)，我们观察到看涨选择权扫掠使用看涨情绪化。它将在466天内到期2024年1月19日。交易方40一个或多个合同$30.00好球。这一特定的看涨需要被分成3个不同的交易才能得到满足。撰写方收到的总费用为$46.0K，价格为$1150.0每一份合同。有几个1697这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天227合同被买卖。
·用于VLO(纽约证券交易所代码：VLO)，我们注意到放选择权扫掠那恰好是看跌，将于102天后到期2023年1月20日。这一事件是对200一个或多个合同$90.00好球。这一特定的看跌期权需要被分成20种不同的交易才能得到填补。撰写方收到的总费用为$80.0K，价格为$400.0每一份合同。有几个2750这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天210合同被买卖。
·用于LPI(纽约证券交易所代码：LPI)，我们注意到看涨选择权扫掠那恰好是看跌，将于11天后到期2022年10月21日。这一事件是对184一个或多个合同$70.00好球。这一特定的看涨期权需要被分成33种不同的交易才能得到满足。撰写方收到的总费用为$143.5K，价格为$780.0每一份合同。有几个661这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天189合同被买卖。
·用于DVN(纽约证券交易所代码：DVN)，我们注意到看涨选择权贸易那恰好是看涨，将于11天后到期2022年10月21日。这一事件是对93一个或多个合同$71.00好球。撰写方收到的总费用为$25.8K，价格为$278.0每一份合同。有几个931这次罢工的未平仓合约在今天之前，以及今天176合同被买卖。
选项警报术语
- 看涨合同：合同中规定的购买股份的权利。
- 卖出合同：合同中规定的出售股份的权利。
- 到期日期：当合同到期时。如果你想使用合同，就必须在这个日期之前履行合同。
- 溢价/期权价格：合同的价格。
