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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/29/25 | $160.00 | $81.7K | 17.8K | 22.5K |
| CRWV | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $115.00 | $54.4K | 8.8K | 8.7K |
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $175.00 | $25.5K | 68.1K | 4.5K |
| VSAT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $17.00 | $328.1K | 171 | 1.7K |
| MSTR | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $0.50 | $1.6 million | 30.8K | 1.4K |
| TSM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/29/25 | $237.50 | $27.7K | 260 | 901 |
| NBIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/22/25 | $65.00 | $36.9K | 1.0K | 731 |
| APP | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/29/25 | $400.00 | $130.1K | 834 | 726 |
| S | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/29/25 | $15.00 | $37.2K | 816 | 706 |
| U | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $39.00 | $38.2K | 1.0K | 645 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on August 29, 2025. Parties traded 230 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.7K, with a price of $355.0 per contract. There were 17870 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 22596 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:CRWV), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 299 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.4K, with a price of $182.0 per contract. There were 8872 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8769 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 29 contract(s) at a $175.00 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 $25.5K, with a price of $880.0 per contract. There were 68174 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4587 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VSAT (NASDAQ:VSAT), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 211 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 1727 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $328.1K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 171 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1727 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 148 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $0.50 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 $1.6 million, with a price of $33482.0 per contract. There were 30897 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1446 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TSM (NYSE:TSM), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on August 29, 2025. This event was a transfer of 189 contract(s) at a $237.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $147.0 per contract. There were 260 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 901 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NBIS (NASDAQ:NBIS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on August 22, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.9K, with a price of $183.0 per contract. There were 1008 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 731 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For APP (NASDAQ:APP), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on August 29, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $130.1K, with a price of $655.0 per contract. There were 834 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 726 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding S (NYSE:S), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on August 29, 2025. Parties traded 201 contract(s) at a $15.00 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 $37.2K, with a price of $186.0 per contract. There were 816 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 706 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding U (NYSE:U), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 86 contract(s) at a $39.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.2K, with a price of $445.0 per contract. There were 1051 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 645 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 about unusual options activity.
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