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 Industrials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPWK | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $15.00 | $43.7K | 459 | 1.8K |
| FDX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $350.00 | $59.4K | 615 | 1.1K |
| ENVX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $7.00 | $33.7K | 10.3K | 1.0K |
| UBER | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $80.00 | $125.0K | 5.4K | 1.0K |
| EOSE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $20.00 | $27.9K | 57.8K | 1.0K |
| LUV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $50.00 | $184.7K | 1.9K | 780 |
| GEV | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $820.00 | $39.0K | 1.5K | 759 |
| DAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $70.00 | $72.3K | 91 | 434 |
| VRT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $200.00 | $57.3K | 2.1K | 282 |
| GXO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $62.50 | $27.5K | 2 | 168 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For UPWK (NASDAQ:UPWK), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 36 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1250 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.7K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 459 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1879 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FDX (NYSE:FDX), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 198 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.4K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 615 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1140 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ENVX (NASDAQ:ENVX), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 750 contract(s) at a $7.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.7K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 10338 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1097 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UBER (NYSE:UBER), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 126 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $125.0K, with a price of $1250.0 per contract. There were 5410 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1062 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EOSE (NASDAQ:EOSE), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 337 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $279.0 per contract. There were 57830 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1003 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LUV (NYSE:LUV), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 36 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 697 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $184.7K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 1963 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 780 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEV (NYSE:GEV), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $820.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $2604.0 per contract. There were 1539 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 759 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DAL (NYSE:DAL), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 708 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.3K, with a price of $1448.0 per contract. There were 91 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 434 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VRT (NYSE:VRT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 36 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $200.00 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 $57.3K, with a price of $4765.0 per contract. There were 2168 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 282 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GXO (NYSE:GXO), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $62.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $275.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 168 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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