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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
Unusual Options Activity: Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE)
Trader bets space tourism company’s shares will go to the moon this year.January 2021 calls with a $25 strike onVirginGalactic Holdings (SPEC)saw a 12-fold rise in volume, going from 295 contracts to…
Jan 23, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Trader bets on current rally to continue.The May 2020 $70 call options onLas Vegas Sands (LVS) saw a 12-fold rise in volume, going from 812 open contracts to over 10,200. The bet, expiring in 114…
Jan 22, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Traders bet on drop this week.$50.50 put options expiring on Friday, January 24th, onAdvanced Micro Devices (AMD) saw a 43-fold rise in volume, going from 102 open contracts to over 4,350 trade…
Jan 21, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Nike (NKE)
Traders bet on rally to continue.The February 14th $28 call options onNike (NKE) saw a 14-fold rise in volume, going from 104 open contracts to nearly 1,500. With 25 days to go until expiration, the…
Jan 20, 2020
Unusual Options Activity: Wells Fargo (WFC)
Traders bet on relief rally after earnings miss.Shares ofWells Fargo (WFC) took a hit after reporting earnings earlier this week, and at least one trader is betting that some of that recent loss will…
Jan 17, 2020