# Unusual options activity

It is important to see the trends related to options market activity to uncover new trades ideas and more.

* Unusual Options Activity reflects options contracts that are trading at a higher volume relative to the contract's open interest.
* Unusual Options can provide insight on what "smart money" is doing with large volume orders, signaling

  * new positions and
  * potentially a big move in the underlying asset.

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* When the last price is at or above the ask price the strike price highlighted in green.
* User can filter records based on&#x20;
  * An Exchange
  * Index Members
  * Groups
  * Collections
  * Watchlist
* Additional filters can also be applied at
  * Symbol type
  * Sectors
  * Market Cap
  * Implied Volatility
  * and more.

**To access:** From the top menu, click on Options > [Unusual Activity](https://www.klickanalytics.com/unusual_activity)