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.
這一大户警報可以幫助交易員發現下一個重大交易機會。
大户是擁有大筆資金的實體，我們通過我們的期權活動掃描儀在Benzinga追蹤他們的交易。
交易員經常尋找市場對一種期權的估值偏離其正常價值的情況。異常數量的交易活動可能會將期權價格推高至誇張或表現不佳的水平。
以下是能源行業正在進行的期權活動的一些例子：
| 符號 | 看跌/看漲 | 交易類型 | 情操 | 實驗日期 | 執行價 | 交易總價 | 未平倉權益 | 卷 |
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| 哈爾 | 看漲 | 掃掠 | 看漲 | 10/28/22 | $34.00 | $176.0K | 15 | 5.5K |
| PBR | 看漲 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 01/20/23 | $16.00 | $28.0K | 5.6K | 1.6K |
| 謝爾 | 看漲 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 10/21/22 | $40.00 | $57.0K | 236 | 733 |
| XOM | 看漲 | 掃掠 | 看跌 | 01/20/23 | $100.00 | $41.8K | 18.3K | 434 |
| GPRE | 看漲 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 01/19/24 | $40.00 | $46.4K | 172 | 368 |
| APA | 放 | 掃掠 | 看跌 | 11/18/22 | $37.50 | $32.5K | 1.0K | 308 |
| Ar | 看漲 | 掃掠 | 看漲 | 01/19/24 | $30.00 | $46.0K | 1.6K | 227 |
| VLO | 放 | 掃掠 | 看跌 | 01/20/23 | $90.00 | $80.0K | 2.7K | 210 |
| LPI | 看漲 | 掃掠 | 看跌 | 10/21/22 | $70.00 | $143.5K | 661 | 189 |
| DVN | 看漲 | 貿易 | 看漲 | 10/21/22 | $71.00 | $25.8K | 931 | 176 |
解釋
這些逐項詳細説明是使用所附表格創建的。
·用於哈爾(紐約證券交易所代碼：HAL)，我們注意到看漲選擇權掃掠那恰好是看漲，將於18天后到期2022年10月28日。這一事件是對5500一個或多個合同$34.00好球。這一特定的看漲需要被分成3個不同的交易才能得到滿足。撰寫方收到的總費用為$176.0K，價格為$32.0每一份合同。有幾個15這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天5500合同被買賣。
·用於PBR(紐約證券交易所代碼：PBR)，我們注意到看漲選擇權貿易那恰好是看跌，將於102天后到期2023年1月20日。這一事件是對400一個或多個合同$16.00好球。撰寫方收到的總費用為$28.0K，價格為$70.0每一份合同。有幾個5627這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天1630合同被買賣。
·關於謝爾(紐約證券交易所股票代碼：SHEL)，我們觀察到看漲選擇權貿易使用看跌情緒化。有效期將於11天后到期2022年10月21日。交易方50一個或多個合同$40.00好球。撰寫方收到的總費用為$57.0K，價格為$1140.0每一份合同。有幾個236這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天733合同被買賣。
·關於XOM(紐約證券交易所代碼：XOM)，我們觀察到看漲選擇權掃掠使用看跌情緒化。有效期將於102天后到期2023年1月20日。交易方55一個或多個合同$100.00好球。這一特定的看漲需要被分成3個不同的交易才能得到滿足。撰寫方收到的總費用為$41.8K，價格為$760.0每一份合同。有幾個18369這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天434合同被買賣。
·關於GPRE(納斯達克：GPRE)，我們觀察到看漲選擇權貿易使用看跌情緒化。它將在466天內到期2024年1月19日。交易方116一個或多個合同$40.00好球。撰寫方收到的總費用為$46.4K，價格為$400.0每一份合同。有幾個172這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天368合同被買賣。
·用於APA(納斯達克股票代碼：APA)，我們注意到放選擇權掃掠那恰好是看跌，將於39天后到期2022年11月18日。這一事件是對150一個或多個合同$37.50好球。這個特定的看跌期權需要被分成4個不同的交易才能得到填補。撰寫方收到的總費用為$32.5K，價格為$217.0每一份合同。有幾個1009這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天308合同被買賣。
·關於Ar(紐約證券交易所代碼：AR)，我們觀察到看漲選擇權掃掠使用看漲情緒化。它將在466天內到期2024年1月19日。交易方40一個或多個合同$30.00好球。這一特定的看漲需要被分成3個不同的交易才能得到滿足。撰寫方收到的總費用為$46.0K，價格為$1150.0每一份合同。有幾個1697這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天227合同被買賣。
·用於VLO(紐約證券交易所代碼：VLO)，我們注意到放選擇權掃掠那恰好是看跌，將於102天后到期2023年1月20日。這一事件是對200一個或多個合同$90.00好球。這一特定的看跌期權需要被分成20種不同的交易才能得到填補。撰寫方收到的總費用為$80.0K，價格為$400.0每一份合同。有幾個2750這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天210合同被買賣。
·用於LPI(紐約證券交易所代碼：LPI)，我們注意到看漲選擇權掃掠那恰好是看跌，將於11天后到期2022年10月21日。這一事件是對184一個或多個合同$70.00好球。這一特定的看漲期權需要被分成33種不同的交易才能得到滿足。撰寫方收到的總費用為$143.5K，價格為$780.0每一份合同。有幾個661這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天189合同被買賣。
·用於DVN(紐約證券交易所代碼：DVN)，我們注意到看漲選擇權貿易那恰好是看漲，將於11天后到期2022年10月21日。這一事件是對93一個或多個合同$71.00好球。撰寫方收到的總費用為$25.8K，價格為$278.0每一份合同。有幾個931這次罷工的未平倉合約在今天之前，以及今天176合同被買賣。
選項警報術語
- 看漲合同：合同中規定的購買股份的權利。
- 賣出合同：合同中規定的出售股份的權利。
- 到期日期：當合同到期時。如果你想使用合同，就必須在這個日期之前履行合同。
- 溢價/期權價格：合同的價格。
