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 | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $187.50 | $48.1K | 53.7K | 124.6K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/23/26 | $470.00 | $60.4K | 4.8K | 44.9K |
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $55.00 | $36.9K | 19.1K | 10.5K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/30/26 | $170.00 | $25.5K | 23.9K | 9.2K |
| ONDS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $15.00 | $76.3K | 18.7K | 5.7K |
| IREN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/30/26 | $56.00 | $32.0K | 218 | 4.0K |
| TSM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/30/26 | $330.00 | $46.9K | 16.1K | 3.9K |
| MSTR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $167.50 | $30.3K | 1.7K | 3.3K |
| AI | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/17/26 | $15.00 | $900.0K | 3.7K | 2.5K |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/30/26 | $325.00 | $28.2K | 1.0K | 1.7K |
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, is expiring today. Parties traded 660 contract(s) at a $187.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.1K, with a price of $74.0 per contract. There were 53788 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 124605 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 461 contract(s) at a $470.00 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 $60.4K, with a price of $131.0 per contract. There were 4855 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 44948 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 56 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $55.00 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 $36.9K, with a price of $123.0 per contract. There were 19108 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10565 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on January 30, 2026. Parties traded 51 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.5K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 23973 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9232 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ONDS (NASDAQ:ONDS), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 499 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.3K, with a price of $153.0 per contract. There were 18779 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5795 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on January 30, 2026. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $56.00 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 $32.0K, with a price of $267.0 per contract. There were 218 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4018 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on January 30, 2026. Parties traded 54 contract(s) at a $330.00 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 $46.9K, with a price of $870.0 per contract. There were 16139 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3928 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 251 contract(s) at a $167.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.3K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 1775 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3328 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AI (NYSE:AI), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 175 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $900.0K, with a price of $360.0 per contract. There were 3775 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2507 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 January 30, 2026. Parties traded 45 contract(s) at a $325.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $628.0 per contract. There were 1037 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1793 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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