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 | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/12/26 | $200.00 | $32.1K | 26.6K | 138.7K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/12/26 | $295.00 | $36.6K | 17.0K | 73.2K |
| MU | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/12/26 | $1000.00 | $48.6K | 10.0K | 14.1K |
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/12/26 | $114.00 | $63.7K | 2.1K | 7.3K |
| STM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $70.00 | $27.3K | 12.1K | 3.2K |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $380.00 | $25.5K | 6.1K | 847 |
| PANW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/12/26 | $275.00 | $51.9K | 387 | 564 |
| NBIS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $230.00 | $40.6K | 2.2K | 432 |
| CRWV | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $115.00 | $27.7K | 22.6K | 421 |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $390.00 | $36.2K | 1.9K | 384 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 12, 2026. This event was a transfer of 297 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.1K, with a price of $108.0 per contract. There were 26664 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 138760 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 12, 2026. This event was a transfer of 113 contract(s) at a $295.00 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 $36.6K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 17041 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 73226 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 12, 2026. This event was a transfer of 64 contract(s) at a $1000.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.6K, with a price of $760.0 per contract. There were 10064 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14199 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on June 12, 2026. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $114.00 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 $63.7K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 2149 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7309 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding STM (NYSE:STM), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 37 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.3K, with a price of $740.0 per contract. There were 12162 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3246 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.5K, with a price of $1275.0 per contract. There were 6126 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 847 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PANW (NASDAQ:PANW), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 12, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.9K, with a price of $519.0 per contract. There were 387 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 564 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NBIS (NASDAQ:NBIS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 38 contract(s) at a $230.00 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 $40.6K, with a price of $1070.0 per contract. There were 2291 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 432 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:CRWV), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 76 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $365.0 per contract. There were 22659 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 421 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 371 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 6 contract(s) at a $390.00 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 $36.2K, with a price of $6030.0 per contract. There were 1927 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 384 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, read more about unusual options activity.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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