Unusual Options Activity in Zscaler, Inc. Common Stock (ZS)

Today,  the market capitalization-weighted index NASDAQ Global Select Market Composite (NasdaqGS), we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity today in Zscaler, Inc. Common Stock (ZS), which opened at $272.23.

There were several orders sized at 303 contracts traded among separate orders on the $270 strike put option at the ask, dated for November 29th, 2021.

Additionally, there were several orders, also sized at 303 contracts, on the $280 strike put option at the ask and bid, dated for November 19th, 2021.  

These orders come just after Ajay Mangal, a 10% owner, on September 15, 2021, sold 150,000 shares in Zscaler for $40,894,626.

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Unusual Options Activity in Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)

In the Nasdaq Global Market Composite (NasdaqGM), we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Moderna, Inc. (MRNA), which opened at $424.30.

There were a total of 2,000 contracts traded on the $425 strike put option at the bid, dated for October 15th, 2021, representing approximately 200,000 shares.

Additionally, there were a total of 2,000 contracts traded on the $425 strike call option at the ask, for the same date, representing another 200,000 shares.

Together, these orders came as a cross trade, meaning a broker executed these buy and sell orders across different client accounts and then reported them; furthermore, these orders were traded as a part of a multi-leg strategy, implying a bullish sentiment, as the puts were traded to sell at the bid, and the calls traded to purchase, at the ask.  

N.B., as with all cross trades, these orders could have been market makers swapping contracts.

These orders come after reports that the India government won't buy Pfizer and/or Moderna vaccines amid local output.

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Unusual Options Activity in InMode Ltd. (INMD)

Finally, in the market capitalization-weighted index NASDAQ Global Select Market Composite (NasdaqGS), we saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity today in InMode Ltd. (INMD), which opened at $143.38.

There were a total of 1,325 contracts traded on the $140 strike put option at the ask, dated for January 21st, 2022, representing approximately 132,500 shares.

Additionally, there were another set of 1,325 contracts traded on the $145 strike put option at the ask, dated for Feburary 18th, 2022, representing another 132,500 shares.

These orders come after Validea’s reports based on Martin Zweig that InMode Ltd. has a rating of 92% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.

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