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Palantir sees large September $300 call option buys

Created at 1 Jun · 11:50 PM1 source↑ Market-relevant
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Approximately 12,000 out-of-the-money call options for Palantir with a $300 strike price were purchased during the afternoon trading session. This activity is being described as a 'convexity play', suggesting a bet on significant price appreciation.

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Key Numbers

12,000September $300 out-of-the-money call options bought
$300strike price of call options

Who's Involved

Palantir
Company whose call options were traded

↳ Why This Matters

Unusual options activity can sometimes signal future price movements or strategic positioning by large market participants. The purchase of out-of-the-money call options, especially in large volume, suggests a bet on significant price appreciation before the option's expiration.

Key facts

  • 12,000 September $300 out-of-the-money call options were bought in Palantir.
  • The trades occurred in the afternoon trading session.
  • The activity is being described as a 'convexity play'.

Unusual options activity can sometimes signal future price movements or strategic positioning by large market participants. The purchase of out-of-the-money call options, especially in large volume, suggests a bet on significant price appreciation before the option's expiration.

Frequently asked questions

Out-of-the-money call options have a strike price that is higher than the current market price of the underlying asset. They are typically bought with the expectation that the asset's price will rise significantly above the strike price before expiration.

A convexity play involves buying options to profit from large, non-linear price movements (volatility) in the underlying asset. It offers potentially unlimited upside with limited downside risk, characteristic of options.

The September expiration date means these options will become worthless if Palantir's stock price is not above $300 by the third Friday of September. Buyers are betting on a substantial price increase within this timeframe.

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How It Developed

1 Jun · 11:40 PM
Unusual afternoon buys of 12,000 September $300 out-of-the-money calls were made in Palantir (PLTR), seen as a convexity play.
@OptionsHawk via PiQSuite

Sources

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Palantir (PLTR) unusual afternoon buys of 12,000 September $300 way OTM calls, convexity play@OptionsHawk via PiQSuite

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