Unusual Options Activity: SPCX, PODD and Others Attract Market Bets, SPCX V/OI Ratio Reaches 210.5
EST Aug 5th 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 $SpaceX (SPCX.US)$ put contracts stood out with a volume of 20,000, far exceeding its open interest of 95 with a V/OI ratio of 210.53. The premium, or cost, of the trade was $1.46 million. The strike price of this contract is $70.000 and the expiration date is September 11th, 2026, 37 days later.
Another option trade worth noting is a trade on $Insulet (PODD.US)$ put contracts with a volume of 2,400, far exceeding its open interest of 18 with a V/OI ratio of 133.33. The premium, or cost, of the trade was $324K. The strike price of this contract is $120.000 and the expiration date is August 21st, 2026, 16 days later.
There is also a notable transaction on $GXO Logistics (GXO.US)$ call contracts with a volume of 2,571, far exceeding its open interest of 20 with a V/OI ratio of 128.55. The premium, or cost, of the trade was $820.15K. The strike price of this contract is $45.000 and the expiration date is August 21st, 2026, 16 days later.
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.
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