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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/25/25 | $510.00 | $44.9K | 20.1K | 16.9K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/01/25 | $215.00 | $25.8K | 18.6K | 14.1K |
| MSTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/01/25 | $425.00 | $47.0K | 1.4K | 9.0K |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/01/25 | $112.00 | $31.0K | 993 | 7.4K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $30.00 | $43.6K | 22.1K | 5.9K |
| CRWV | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/01/25 | $160.00 | $36.4K | 2.0K | 3.6K |
| MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/08/25 | $17.00 | $26.0K | 1.4K | 3.0K |
| FRSH | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/15/25 | $12.50 | $129.0K | 1.3K | 3.0K |
| CSCO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $72.50 | $104.5K | 10.6K | 2.0K |
| U | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $40.00 | $25.7K | 3.0K | 1.3K |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For MSFT MSFT, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 84 contract(s) at a $510.00 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 $44.9K, with a price of $535.0 per contract. There were 20165 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16922 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL AAPL, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $215.00 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 $25.8K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 18632 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14183 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR MSTR, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on August 1, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $425.00 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 $47.0K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 1459 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9028 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU MU, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 166 contract(s) at a $112.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $187.0 per contract. There were 993 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7408 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTC INTC, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 539 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.6K, with a price of $218.0 per contract. There were 22136 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5952 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRWV CRWV, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on August 1, 2025. Parties traded 8 contract(s) at a $160.00 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 $36.4K, with a price of $4556.0 per contract. There were 2042 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3660 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MARA MARA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on August 8, 2025. Parties traded 237 contract(s) at a $17.00 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 $26.0K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 1432 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3030 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FRSH FRSH, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 21 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $129.0K, with a price of $43.0 per contract. There were 1373 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3016 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CSCO CSCO, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 21 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2050 contract(s) at a $72.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $104.5K, with a price of $51.0 per contract. There were 10631 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2078 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For U U, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 56 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 155 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $166.0 per contract. There were 3075 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1337 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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