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 Industrials sector:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNP | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $220.00 | $1.4 million | 101 | 2.5K |
BAH | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $135.00 | $63.2K | 213 | 1.6K |
UPWK | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $15.00 | $33.0K | 597 | 1.1K |
AAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $17.00 | $45.2K | 3.2K | 1.1K |
AZUL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/15/25 | $1.50 | $45.0K | 1.0K | 1.1K |
BE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/31/25 | $34.00 | $26.2K | 65 | 765 |
DAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $67.50 | $127.8K | 2.3K | 718 |
DE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/31/25 | $480.00 | $27.0K | 1.4K | 526 |
BA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $200.00 | $36.0K | 7.8K | 332 |
HON | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $240.00 | $129.7K | 1.9K | 147 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For UNP UNP, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 238 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.4 million, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 101 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2501 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BAH BAH, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 93 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.2K, with a price of $680.0 per contract. There were 213 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1694 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UPWK UPWK, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 597 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1113 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAL AAL, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 56 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 481 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.2K, with a price of $94.0 per contract. There were 3278 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1106 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AZUL AZUL, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 203 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $1.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 59 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 1003 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BE BE, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 749 contract(s) at a $34.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 65 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 765 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DAL DAL, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 28 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 600 contract(s) at a $67.50 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 $127.8K, with a price of $213.0 per contract. There were 2341 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 718 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DE DE, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 54 contract(s) at a $480.00 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 $27.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 1429 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 526 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BA BA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 147 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 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 $36.0K, with a price of $721.0 per contract. There were 7874 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 332 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HON HON, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 357 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $240.00 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 $129.7K, with a price of $1730.0 per contract. There were 1988 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 147 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 news on unusual options activity.
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