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 often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Communication Services sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $40.00 | $52.4K | 6.5K | 840 |
| ASTS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $135.00 | $92.8K | 3.0K | 151 |
| TTD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $60.00 | $27.1K | 3.8K | 49 |
| RDDT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $400.00 | $46.7K | 46 | 20 |
| NFLX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $1120.00 | $36.0K | 154 | 17 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For VZ (NYSE:VZ), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 353 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 164 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.4K, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 6506 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 840 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ASTS (NASDAQ:ASTS), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 142 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 84 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $92.8K, with a price of $1105.0 per contract. There were 3020 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 151 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TTD (NASDAQ:TTD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 353 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.1K, with a price of $1355.0 per contract. There were 3862 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 49 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RDDT (NYSE:RDDT), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 353 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.7K, with a price of $2335.0 per contract. There were 46 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NFLX (NASDAQ:NFLX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 52 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 3 contract(s) at a $1120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $12015.0 per contract. There were 154 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17 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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