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 Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/29/26 | $210.00 | $38.7K | 12.1K | 101.3K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/29/26 | $275.00 | $35.2K | 10.9K | 86.0K |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $475.00 | $29.1K | 26.2K | 13.5K |
| AMD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 05/01/26 | $320.00 | $27.7K | 3.2K | 11.3K |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/01/26 | $500.00 | $35.0K | 5.7K | 8.4K |
| ONDS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $5.00 | $548.1K | 102.0K | 7.3K |
| NOK | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $12.00 | $30.6K | 10.8K | 3.5K |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $180.00 | $56.5K | 13.9K | 2.7K |
| ENPH | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 05/15/26 | $33.00 | $550.0K | 61 | 2.6K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $60.00 | $29.4K | 14.0K | 2.1K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 29, 2026. This event was a transfer of 129 contract(s) at a $210.00 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 $38.7K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 12148 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 101355 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on April 29, 2026. Parties traded 750 contract(s) at a $275.00 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 $35.2K, with a price of $47.0 per contract. There were 10952 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 86048 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 80 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 24 contract(s) at a $475.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.1K, with a price of $1215.0 per contract. There were 26238 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13584 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on May 1, 2026. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $1110.0 per contract. There were 3258 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11390 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 1, 2026. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $500.00 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 $35.0K, with a price of $1948.0 per contract. There were 5740 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8499 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ONDS (NASDAQ:ONDS), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 633 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 4184 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $548.1K, with a price of $131.0 per contract. There were 102077 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7383 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NOK (NYSE:NOK), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 633 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $306.0 per contract. There were 10858 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3564 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 17 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 157 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $56.5K, with a price of $360.0 per contract. There were 13928 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2729 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ENPH (NASDAQ:ENPH), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 17 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $33.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $550.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 61 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2613 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 51 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 110 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.4K, with a price of $268.0 per contract. There were 14065 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2151 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.
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