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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIMS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $25.00 | $380.0K | 2.3K | 3.5K |
| ABT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $115.00 | $64.3K | 26 | 3.0K |
| PFE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $26.00 | $48.1K | 12.7K | 1.2K |
| ONC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/15/25 | $180.00 | $40.5K | 0 | 406 |
| BIIB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $145.00 | $75.0K | 39 | 302 |
| ABBV | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $175.00 | $90.1K | 7.2K | 170 |
| HROW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $35.00 | $40.7K | 203 | 167 |
| OPCH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $20.00 | $37.6K | 208 | 157 |
| PRAX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $55.00 | $55.3K | 421 | 154 |
| MCK | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $580.00 | $30.6K | 556 | 139 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding HIMS (NYSE:HIMS), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 66 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $380.0K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 2393 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3522 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABT (NYSE:ABT), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 213 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 99 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.3K, with a price of $645.0 per contract. There were 26 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3057 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PFE (NYSE:PFE), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 501 contract(s) at a $26.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.1K, with a price of $96.0 per contract. There were 12780 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1248 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ONC (NASDAQ:ONC), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 213 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 33 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.5K, with a price of $1230.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 406 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BIIB (NASDAQ:BIIB), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 38 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $75.0K, with a price of $750.0 per contract. There were 39 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 302 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABBV (NYSE:ABBV), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 38 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 142 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.1K, with a price of $635.0 per contract. There were 7210 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 170 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HROW (NASDAQ:HROW), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 167 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.7K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 203 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 167 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding OPCH (NASDAQ:OPCH), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 47 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.6K, with a price of $801.0 per contract. There were 208 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 157 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PRAX (NASDAQ:PRAX), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 82 contract(s) at a $55.00 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 $55.3K, with a price of $679.0 per contract. There were 421 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 154 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MCK (NYSE:MCK), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 42 contract(s) at a $580.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $730.0 per contract. There were 556 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 139 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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