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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 07/31/26 | $165.00 | $398.3K | 2.5K | 3.0K |
| VRT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/24/26 | $267.50 | $255.7K | 64 | 833 |
| FCEL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $21.00 | $59.0K | 1.9K | 746 |
| GEV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $1460.00 | $1.5 million | 59 | 205 |
| LMT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/31/26 | $520.00 | $115.6K | 75 | 95 |
| CACI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $520.00 | $35.5K | 4 | 49 |
| TDG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $1340.00 | $180.6K | 1 | 35 |
| PH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $1020.00 | $52.7K | 152 | 30 |
| STRL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $850.00 | $25.0K | 10 | 22 |
| FIX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $2000.00 | $124.8K | 0 | 12 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding BE (NYSE:BE), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on July 31, 2026. Parties traded 225 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $398.3K, with a price of $1765.0 per contract. There were 2595 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3079 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VRT (NYSE:VRT), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on July 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 825 contract(s) at a $267.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 55 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $255.7K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 64 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 833 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FCEL (NASDAQ:FCEL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $21.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.0K, with a price of $295.0 per contract. There were 1940 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 746 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GEV (NYSE:GEV), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 179 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 205 contract(s) at a $1460.00 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 $1.5 million, with a price of $7482.0 per contract. There were 59 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 205 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LMT (NYSE:LMT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on July 31, 2026. This event was a transfer of 94 contract(s) at a $520.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $115.6K, with a price of $1230.0 per contract. There were 75 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 95 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CACI (NYSE:CACI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 32 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 48 contract(s) at a $520.00 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 $35.5K, with a price of $740.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 49 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TDG (NYSE:TDG), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 123 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $1340.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $180.6K, with a price of $5160.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 35 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PH (NYSE:PH), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 32 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 29 contract(s) at a $1020.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.7K, with a price of $1820.0 per contract. There were 152 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding STRL (NASDAQ:STRL), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $850.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $2505.0 per contract. There were 10 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 22 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FIX (NYSE:FIX), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 60 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $2000.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $124.8K, with a price of $10400.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12 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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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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