4 Communication Services Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session
Benzinga Insights 2 hours ago
Options
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
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.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $40.00 | $35.2K | 3.0K | 289 |
| APP | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $330.00 | $34.6K | 41 | 106 |
| META | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/15/28 | $350.00 | $45.6K | 169 | 28 |
| ASTS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $140.00 | $33.9K | 1.9K | 21 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding SKM (NYSE:SKM), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $1410.0 per contract. There were 3017 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 289 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For APP (NASDAQ:APP), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 218 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 9 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $3852.0 per contract. There were 41 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 106 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For META (NASDAQ:META), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 765 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.6K, with a price of $2540.0 per contract. There were 169 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 28 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ASTS (NASDAQ:ASTS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 65 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.9K, with a price of $3393.0 per contract. There were 1907 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21 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.
For more information, read more about unusual options activity.
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