Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with NFLX, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.So how do we know what these investors just did? Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted ...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with AEM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 14 options trades for Agnico Eagle Mine ...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with KGC, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 options trades for Kinross Gold.This isn't ...

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), and it's important for retail traders to take note.\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in MRK often signals that someone has privileged information.Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Merck & Co. This is not a typical pattern.The sentiment among these m ...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Vistra.Looking at options history for Vistra (NYSE:VST) we detected 11 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 36% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 54% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $185,700 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $409,631.Expected Price MovementsTaking into account the Volume and Open Interest on thes ...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Wheaton Precious Metals.Looking at options history for Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) we detected 10 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $55,730 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $445,000.What's The Price Target?Based on the trading ac ...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in DLTR usually suggests something big is about to happen.We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for Dollar ...

Today is the last Friday of 2025. I hope your Christmas Day celebrations were merry and joyful. Next up: New Year’s Eve and 2026. As I considered what to write for today’s commentary on unusual options activity, it occurred to me that I would be writing before Christmas Day, so I needed a subject that was backward-looking yet still interesting to readers. More News from Barchart I like to look back from time to time to see how past option strategies played out, regardless of their success. Accountabil ...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Newmont (NYSE:NEM), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in NEM usually suggests something big is about to happen.We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 25 extraordinary options activities for Newmont. This ...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Tempus AI (NASDAQ:TEM), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in TEM usually suggests something big is about to happen.We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for Tempus AI. ...