On Wednesday, October 6th 2021 Netflix stock hit an all time high at $643 per share, off the back of a rally that started in mid august, but really caught some volume around middle September, as can be seen below. The movement seems to coincide with the release of the

A Review of Spreads Whether you are a novice trader having just started earlier this year or a veteran, you know the horrible feeling of choosing the wrong direction on an options bet. It is, of course, the name of the game:  you buy a call to bet on an

Unusual Options Activity in Under Armour, Inc. (UAA) Today, within the underlying components of the NYSE, we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Under Armour, Inc., which opened at $20.99. These orders were possibly related, having came in together: * There were three lots of 652,

Unusual Options Activity in Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) Today, within the market capitalization-weighted index NASDAQ Global Select Market Composite (NasdaqGS), we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB), which opened at $170.00. There were several orders made totaling 96 contracts traded on the

If you’ve been around investing for a while, you’ve probably heard the term “September Selloff” thrown around a few times in conversation. We wanted to look at the historical returns for the month of September and see if there was anything notable, but also wanted to examine if

Further Unusual Options Activity in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) Today, within the market capitalization-weighted index NASDAQ Global Select Market Composite (NasdaqGS), we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR), which opened at $113.01. Following our report yesterday [https://blog.unusualwhales.com/

Some Background Information Within the last few years, the advent of zero-commission trading and unprecedented accessibility to market knowledge through social media transformed the world of trading and investing. 2020-2021 were particularly unique and unprecedented years for investors, both new and old. While mature investors experienced volatility beyond

Unusual Options Activity in Evolent Health, Inc. (EVH) Today, among the underlying components of the NYSE, we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Evolent Health, Inc. (EVH), which opened at $31.63. There were 1,900 contracts traded on the $35 strike call option at the

A Review of Unusual Options Activity & Whales’ Strategies in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. On September 21st, 2021, among the underlying components of the NYSE, a twitter user used the Unusual Whales Flow tool and reported on unusual options activity in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) [https://twitter.com/snorlax_support/status/

A Review of Unusual Options Activity & Whales’ Strategies in Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) On September 22nd, 2021, in the market capitalization-weighted index NASDAQ Global Select Market Composite (NasdaqGS), a Twitter user posted unusual options activity they had uncovered in Activision Blizzard, Inc. [https://twitter.com/snorlax_support/status/

Unusual Options Activity in Kohl's Corporation (KSS) Today, among the underlying components of the NYSE, we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Kohl's Corporation (KSS), which opened at $47.19. There were three orders each sized at 7,750 contracts a piece,

Unusual Options Activity in Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (IOVA) Today, in the Nasdaq Global Market Composite (NasdaqGM), we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in  Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (IOVA), which opened at $23.89. There were three orders each sized at 2,850 contracts a piece, representing approximately

Unusual Options Activity in Farfetch Limited (FTCH) Today, among the underlying components of the NYSE, we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in  Farfetch Limited (FTCH), which opened at $38.50. There was an order sized at 900 contracts traded on the $40 strike call option at

Unusual Options Activity in Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) Today, in the market capitalization-weighted index NASDAQ Global Select Market Composite (NasdaqGS), we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity today in Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON), which opened at $91.00. There was an order sized at 1,146