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 | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $186.00 | $29.7K | 13.8K | 37.3K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $265.00 | $31.8K | 48.6K | 34.4K |
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $50.00 | $76.1K | 88.2K | 31.8K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $222.50 | $49.9K | 6.4K | 25.1K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $180.00 | $27.8K | 30.6K | 16.0K |
| PSTG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $100.00 | $96.8K | 553 | 2.5K |
| ARM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $110.00 | $41.6K | 2.5K | 1.5K |
| SNDK | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $380.00 | $122.2K | 771 | 1.1K |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $470.00 | $38.6K | 811 | 1.0K |
| CRM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $245.00 | $49.0K | 1.0K | 925 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 110 contract(s) at a $186.00 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 $29.7K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 13885 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 37393 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $265.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.8K, with a price of $106.0 per contract. There were 48672 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34421 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.1K, with a price of $76.0 per contract. There were 88299 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31842 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 128 contract(s) at a $222.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.9K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 6428 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25157 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 90 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.8K, with a price of $308.0 per contract. There were 30644 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16075 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PSTG (NYSE:PSTG), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 38 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2420 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $96.8K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 553 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2521 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ARM (NASDAQ:ARM), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 248 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 23 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.6K, with a price of $1810.0 per contract. There were 2546 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1533 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SNDK (NASDAQ:SNDK), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $380.00 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 $122.2K, with a price of $1223.0 per contract. There were 771 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1182 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 21 contract(s) at a $470.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.6K, with a price of $1840.0 per contract. There were 811 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1049 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRM (NYSE:CRM), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on January 23, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.0K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 1019 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 925 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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