This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/10/25 | $192.50 | $83.2K | 74.9K | 149.5K |
| RGTI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/10/25 | $40.00 | $66.0K | 13.0K | 29.8K |
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $70.00 | $392.0K | 92.6K | 27.1K |
| AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/10/25 | $255.00 | $30.0K | 13.1K | 26.7K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $250.00 | $25.3K | 24.7K | 24.0K |
| SMCI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/10/25 | $55.00 | $45.1K | 20.3K | 15.6K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $60.00 | $119.4K | 29.4K | 14.2K |
| ARM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/10/25 | $170.00 | $28.0K | 2.7K | 12.4K |
| CSIQ | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $20.00 | $37.0K | 530 | 10.0K |
| SOUN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/10/25 | $18.50 | $74.1K | 5.0K | 7.5K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 10, 2025. This event was a transfer of 438 contract(s) at a $192.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $83.2K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 74965 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 149537 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RGTI (NASDAQ:RGTI), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on October 10, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.0K, with a price of $66.0 per contract. There were 13038 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29844 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 435 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1450 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $392.0K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 92641 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 27195 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 10, 2025. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $255.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 13173 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26756 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 91 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.3K, with a price of $278.0 per contract. There were 24707 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 24080 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 10, 2025. This event was a transfer of 153 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.1K, with a price of $295.0 per contract. There were 20341 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15610 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 199 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $119.4K, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 29400 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14273 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ARM (NASDAQ:ARM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 10, 2025. This event was a transfer of 122 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 2744 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12412 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CSIQ (NASDAQ:CSIQ), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 834 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 530 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10061 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SOUN (NASDAQ:SOUN), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on October 10, 2025. Parties traded 1361 contract(s) at a $18.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 56 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $74.1K, with a price of $55.0 per contract. There were 5012 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7564 contract(s) were bought and sold.
Options Alert Terminology
- Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.
- Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.
- Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.
- Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract.
For more information, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
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