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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Health Care sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADMA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $20.00 | $127.4K | 2.2K | 5.0K |
| NMRA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $7.50 | $86.5K | 4.5K | 827 |
| SRRK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $40.00 | $27.7K | 3.2K | 805 |
| NVO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/06/24 | $105.00 | $28.5K | 901 | 558 |
| RVMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $55.00 | $55.4K | 704 | 461 |
| AMGN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $285.00 | $31.0K | 1.1K | 439 |
| BSX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/13/24 | $91.00 | $49.3K | 28 | 413 |
| BIIB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $200.00 | $108.0K | 280 | 212 |
| SAVA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $25.00 | $109.2K | 365 | 105 |
| PFE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $22.50 | $25.3K | 11.2K | 66 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For ADMA ADMA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1499 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $127.4K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 2293 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5072 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NMRA NMRA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 46 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 309 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $86.5K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 4550 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 827 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SRRK SRRK, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 46 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 99 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 3264 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 805 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NVO NVO, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on December 6, 2024. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $114.0 per contract. There were 901 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 558 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RVMD RVMD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 426 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 45 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.4K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 704 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 461 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMGN AMGN, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $285.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 1197 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 439 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BSX BSX, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on December 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 411 contract(s) at a $91.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 48 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.3K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 28 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 413 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BIIB BIIB, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 136 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $108.0K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 280 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 212 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SAVA SAVA, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 200 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $109.2K, with a price of $2185.0 per contract. There were 365 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 105 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PFE PFE, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 410 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 54 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.3K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 11285 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 66 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.
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