Unusual options activity flagging large block trades and sweeps with premium analysis, strike selection, and expiration context.
Two unusual call contracts totaling $1,172,071.60 in premium hit the tape for Merck & Company, Inc. on Tuesday, signaling that at least some traders are positioning for a meaningful recovery despite the stock falling 2.45% to $141.88 on the session. The dominant trade, a 1,600-lot call sweep at the
Texas Instruments (TXN) is drawing significant attention in the options market today, with a dominant $1,848,000 call contract at the $320 strike driving total unusual premium to $2,010,966 across four flagged contracts. TXN shares are trading at $287.30, up 1.97% on the session, and sit well within
Walmart Inc. (WMT) is drawing serious attention from options traders today, with a dominant $22,050,000 call contract hitting the tape and pushing total unusual options premium to $22,267,203 across three flagged contracts. Shares are up 0.39% to $113.52 on the session, sitting in the lower half of
Unusual options activity in Netflix, Inc. is flashing a bearish signal today, with a dominant $1,111,972 put contract at the $70 strike drawing the most attention as NFLX trades at $71.36, dangerously close to its 52-week low of $65.095. Two unusual contracts totaling $1,150,764 in premium hit the t
A single unusually large options contract worth $5.7 million in premium hit the tape for Accenture plc (ACN) today, drawing attention from traders watching the consulting giant's next move. ACN shares are trading at $214.90, up 2.88% on the session, sitting roughly in the middle of its 52-week range
A notable bearish options contract surfaced in QUALCOMM Incorporated on Monday, with a single put position commanding $1,222,500 in total premium. QCOM shares are trading at $173.42, down 1.19% on the session, situating the stock in the lower half of its 52-week range of $121.99 to $259.92. The unus
A single unusual options contract on Amazon.com, Inc. drew attention Monday as a $260 call expiring this Friday, October 16, 2026 attracted 3,407 contracts and $1,430,940 in total premium, signaling a near-term directional bet from options traders. AMZN shares are trading at $261.12 on the session,
Intel Corporation is drawing significant bearish attention in the options market today, with $3,043,600 in total put premium flowing across two unusual contracts as shares trade at $104.765, down 2.16% on the session. The activity spans both a longer-dated, deep out-of-the-money put and an in-the-mo
A flood of unusual options activity is drawing attention to Apple Inc. (AAPL) today, with four flagged contracts totaling $4.22 million in combined premium as shares trade at $337.69, down 0.80% on the session. The dominant signal is a massive put position at the $330 strike expiring November 27, 20
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is attracting notable bearish options flow on Friday, October 9, 2026, with two unusual put contracts accounting for a combined $4,130,242 in total premium as the stock trades at $70.49, down 1.51% on the session. The activity centers on a deep-in-the-money December 2028 put and
A single unusual options contract on Danaher Corporation (DHR) is drawing attention Friday, with a put at the $230 strike expiring January 21, 2028, carrying a premium of $1,587,150. The position is in the money relative to DHR's current price of $220.35, adding weight to the bearish read on this tr
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) is drawing attention in the options market Friday, with four of five unusual contracts flagged as in-the-money puts at the $310 strike, generating a combined premium well above $900,000. Shares are trading at $284.06, down 1.44% on the session, and sit within a w
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Nike, Inc. is drawing attention in the options market Friday, with three unusual call contracts totaling $1,139,000 in combined premium flagged across multiple expiration dates. With NKE shares trading at $34.785, up just 0.12% on the session, the stock sits uncomfortably close to its 52-week low of
A single unusual options contract worth $2,313,000 in premium hit the tape for Arm Holdings plc, pointing to a significant bearish directional bet as the stock trades at $268.35, down 2.52% on the session. The trade targets a $200 strike price, representing a move of roughly 25% below current levels
Two unusual call contracts totaling $1,277,784.20 in premium hit the tape for NVIDIA Corporation on Thursday, October 8, 2026, even as shares slipped 2.91% to $230.565. The activity is concentrated at the $235 strike, suggesting options traders are positioning for a near-term recovery above current
Procter & Gamble shares are catching attention in the options market today, with a dominant bullish call contract representing over $1.27 million in premium driving a total of three unusual contracts worth $1,439,505 in combined premium. PG stock is trading at $150.55, up 1.86% on the session, sitti
A single unusual options contract totaling $3,924,450 in premium hit the tape for Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK) today, flagging a notable bearish bet as the stock trades at $141.88, down 0.62% on the session. The contract is a put targeting the $135 strike, suggesting the buyer is positioning for a me
A single unusually large options contract is commanding attention in Strategy Inc (MSTR) today, with a deep in-the-money call sweep generating $190,901,725 in total premium. The trade landed as MSTR sits at $152.53, down 0.55% on the session, and well within the stock's sprawling 52-week range of $8
A single unusual put contract worth $4,104,000 in premium hit the tape on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, flagging notable bearish positioning just two days before expiration. UNH shares are essentially flat on the session, down just 0.06% to $375.89, but the options a