10 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga's options activity scanner has detected notable whale activity in the Financials sector, involving large trades in options for TFC, WFC, JPM, SYF, GS, MTB, AX, SQ, SCHW, and AXP. The trades include a mix of bullish, bearish, and neutral sentiments, with varying expiration dates and strike prices. The total trade prices ranged from $27.1K to $672.0K, indicating significant market transactions that could influence the short-term price movements of these stocks.
November 30, 2023 | 5:35 pm
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Bullish put option sweep for AX with a total trade price of $47.2K for contracts expiring on January 19, 2024.
The bullish sentiment on puts for AX indicates that traders may be selling puts, expecting the stock to not fall below the strike price by expiration.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
Bullish call option sweep for GS with a total trade price of $27.1K for contracts expiring on December 1, 2023.
Bullish call sweeps indicate that investors are expecting an increase in GS's stock price in the very short term, given the imminent expiration date.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 55
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Bullish put option sweep for MTB with a total trade price of $56.2K for contracts expiring on January 19, 2024.
Bullish sentiment on put options may seem counterintuitive but could indicate that investors are selling puts as they expect the stock to rise or remain stable.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
Bullish call option sweep for SCHW with a total trade price of $43.2K for contracts expiring on December 15, 2023.
Bullish call sweeps for SCHW suggest that traders are anticipating an upward move in the stock price in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 55
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Bullish call option trade for WFC with a total trade price of $672.0K for contracts expiring on January 17, 2025.
Bullish sentiment on call options may suggest that investors are expecting an upward movement in WFC's stock price in the medium to long term.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 65
RELEVANCE 70
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Neutral call option trade for SQ with a total trade price of $108.0K for contracts expiring on December 15, 2023.
Neutral sentiment in call options for SQ suggests uncertainty or a hedging strategy, with no clear directional bet on the stock's future price.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Neutral put option trade for TFC with a total trade price of $640.0K for contracts expiring on January 19, 2024.
Neutral sentiment suggests no clear directional bet on the stock, but the size of the trade could indicate that some investors are hedging or speculating on future volatility.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Bearish call option sweep for AXP with a total trade price of $30.0K for contracts expiring on March 15, 2024.
Bearish sentiment on call options for AXP may indicate that investors are using them as a hedge against a potential decline in the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Bearish call option sweep for JPM with a total trade price of $191.4K for contracts expiring on January 19, 2024.
Bearish sentiment on call options could indicate that traders are either hedging long positions or speculating on a potential decline in JPM's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Bearish call option trade for SYF with a total trade price of $40.0K for contracts expiring on January 17, 2025.
The bearish sentiment, despite being a call option trade, could suggest a complex strategy or hedging by investors expecting a price drop.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60