EST Apr 28th Closing Delivery - In the last three hours of trading, 10 options with a high V/OI ratio were detected. With the market volatile, it's crucial to stay informed on the latest options trends.
Of the 10 options trades detected with a high V/OI ratio, a trade on $Norwegian Cruise (NCLH.US)$ call contracts stood out with a volume of 4,000, far exceeding its open interest of 13 with a V/OI ratio of 307.69. The premium, or cost, of the trade was $948K. The strike price of this contract is $21.000 and the expiration date is December 18th, 2026, 234 days later.
Another option trade worth noting is a trade on $Energy Transfer (ET.US)$ call contracts with a volume of 11,500, far exceeding its open interest of 52 with a V/OI ratio of 221.15. The premium, or cost, of the trade was $115K. The strike price of this contract is $20.500 and the expiration date is June 5th, 2026, 38 days later.
There is also a notable transaction on $CRH PLC (CRH.US)$ put contracts with a volume of 1,188, far exceeding its open interest of 15 with a V/OI ratio of 79.2. The premium, or cost, of the trade was $172.26K. The strike price of this contract is $110.000 and the expiration date is May 1st, 2026, 3 days later.
See below for more unusual options activities.
Notes:
Unusual options activity identifies a single option trade with a volume-to-open-interest ratio (V/OI) equal to or above 10, which means the volume of the trade is much higher than the existing positions. High V/OI often implies that a trader is opening a new position with an unusual amount. Options activities are filtered based on the following criteria:
Options trade with V/OI≥10, while OI of the contract must be ≥10.
Options trade with premium≥$50,000.
The underlying asset of selected options must be individual stock with a market cap≥$5 billion.
If there are at least 3 or more trades that meet all the criteria in the corresponding time period, an article will be generated at 11:30, 13:30, and 16:30 ET each trading day.
