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 Financials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSCR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $21.00 | $25.3K | 474 | 11.9K |
| DFDV | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/24/25 | $20.00 | $29.3K | 1.8K | 2.0K |
| SOFI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $30.00 | $60.6K | 11.3K | 1.6K |
| GLXY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $45.00 | $58.5K | 5.2K | 1.2K |
| UPST | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/24/25 | $52.00 | $44.8K | 2.9K | 1.1K |
| BULL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $20.00 | $33.5K | 35.9K | 1.0K |
| FUTU | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $145.00 | $202.5K | 0 | 750 |
| PYPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $70.00 | $115.3K | 14.0K | 523 |
| APO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $120.00 | $172.4K | 8.6K | 516 |
| CB | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $260.00 | $34.6K | 450 | 401 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For OSCR (NYSE:OSCR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 98 contract(s) at a $21.00 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 $25.3K, with a price of $259.0 per contract. There were 474 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11965 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DFDV (NASDAQ:DFDV), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on October 24, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $29.3K, with a price of $585.0 per contract. There were 1822 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2080 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SOFI (NASDAQ:SOFI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 150 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 125 contract(s) at a $30.00 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 $60.6K, with a price of $485.0 per contract. There were 11319 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1657 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GLXY (NASDAQ:GLXY), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 154 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.5K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 5228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1214 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UPST (NASDAQ:UPST), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on October 24, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $52.00 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 $44.8K, with a price of $224.0 per contract. There were 2984 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1133 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BULL (NASDAQ:BULL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 87 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $33.5K, with a price of $67.0 per contract. There were 35965 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1088 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FUTU (NASDAQ:FUTU), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 178 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.5K, with a price of $1350.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 750 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 87 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 201 contract(s) at a $70.00 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 $115.3K, with a price of $570.0 per contract. There were 14079 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 523 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For APO (NYSE:APO), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 442 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 47 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $172.4K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 8622 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 516 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CB (NYSE:CB), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 105 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 450 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 401 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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