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
CIFR PUT SWEEP BULLISH 09/18/26 $16.00 $55.7K 3.0K 4.1K
MSFT CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 09/18/26 $500.00 $47.4K 19.1K 2.0K
INTC CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/15/27 $110.00 $35.7K 12.2K 1.6K
WULF CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/15/27 $15.00 $199.6K 29.1K 1.5K
NBIS CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 12/15/28 $320.00 $40.4K 755 1.2K
MRVL CALL TRADE BEARISH 08/28/26 $245.00 $60.2K 1.4K 1.2K
CORZ CALL SWEEP BEARISH 11/20/26 $23.00 $143.5K 103 1.0K
BMNR CALL TRADE BULLISH 11/20/26 $21.00 $42.1K 2.4K 646
MU PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/15/27 $780.00 $30.2K 744 570
MSTR CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 12/15/28 $5.00 $163.1K 6.0K 436

Explanation

These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.

• Regarding CIFR (NASDAQ:CIFR), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 326 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.7K, with a price of $171.0 per contract. There were 3058 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4135 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 22 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 65 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.4K, with a price of $730.0 per contract. There were 19140 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2042 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 141 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 35 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.7K, with a price of $1020.0 per contract. There were 12213 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1603 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For WULF (NASDAQ:WULF), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 141 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 499 contract(s) at a $15.00 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 $199.6K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 29189 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1523 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For NBIS (NASDAQ:NBIS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 841 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 4 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.4K, with a price of $10120.0 per contract. There were 755 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1238 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding MRVL (NASDAQ:MRVL), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on August 28, 2026. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.2K, with a price of $1505.0 per contract. There were 1467 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1208 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding CORZ (NASDAQ:CORZ), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 85 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 1010 contract(s) at a $23.00 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 $143.5K, with a price of $142.0 per contract. There were 103 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1032 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding BMNR (NYSE:BMNR), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 85 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 114 contract(s) at a $21.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.1K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 2403 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 646 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:MU), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 141 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 4 contract(s) at a $780.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $7565.0 per contract. There were 744 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 570 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 841 day(s) on December 15, 2028. Parties traded 15 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $163.1K, with a price of $10878.0 per contract. There were 6028 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 436 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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