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.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/11/26 | $275.00 | $111.0K | 4.1K | 31.5K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $50.00 | $28.8K | 82.7K | 21.0K |
| MSTR | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/27/26 | $110.00 | $73.7K | 2.3K | 15.8K |
| ORCL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $165.00 | $33.0K | 5.7K | 15.3K |
| U | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $40.00 | $506.4K | 10.7K | 6.2K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $410.00 | $62.6K | 5.1K | 4.7K |
| PLTR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $144.00 | $43.9K | 1.8K | 4.4K |
| PATH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $15.00 | $28.0K | 66.5K | 2.6K |
| ANET | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $155.00 | $568.3K | 810 | 1.9K |
| FIG | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/13/26 | $23.00 | $34.4K | 3.4K | 1.3K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 11, 2026. Parties traded 1371 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $111.0K, with a price of $81.0 per contract. There were 4133 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31572 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.8K, with a price of $288.0 per contract. There were 82774 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21046 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on February 27, 2026. Parties traded 344 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 44 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $73.7K, with a price of $213.0 per contract. There were 2312 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15802 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on February 13, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 5711 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15338 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For U (NYSE:U), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 339 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 995 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $506.4K, with a price of $509.0 per contract. There were 10714 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6226 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on February 13, 2026. Parties traded 52 contract(s) at a $410.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.6K, with a price of $1205.0 per contract. There were 5155 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4714 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on February 13, 2026. This event was a transfer of 90 contract(s) at a $144.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.9K, with a price of $488.0 per contract. There were 1882 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4400 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PATH (NYSE:PATH), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 94 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 66507 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2692 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ANET (NYSE:ANET), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on February 13, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1920 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $568.3K, with a price of $296.0 per contract. There were 810 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1942 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FIG (NYSE:FIG), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on February 13, 2026. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 3447 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1306 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 news on unusual options activity.
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