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.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/07/25 | $202.50 | $29.4K | 14.2K | 48.3K |
| PLTR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/07/25 | $190.00 | $28.2K | 4.9K | 25.9K |
| AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/07/25 | $270.00 | $54.8K | 7.3K | 11.5K |
| AMD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $280.00 | $44.0K | 5.4K | 5.1K |
| IBM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $310.00 | $40.0K | 5.8K | 3.4K |
| QUBT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $17.00 | $55.2K | 1.9K | 1.4K |
| MRVL | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/18/26 | $90.00 | $49.2K | 1.5K | 1.0K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $100.00 | $119.5K | 5.7K | 1.0K |
| BITF | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $4.00 | $45.0K | 1.1K | 1.0K |
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/14/25 | $250.00 | $52.5K | 25 | 705 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on November 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $202.50 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 $29.4K, with a price of $294.0 per contract. There were 14259 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 48358 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on November 7, 2025. Parties traded 41 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $690.0 per contract. There were 4953 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25964 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on November 7, 2025. Parties traded 211 contract(s) at a $270.00 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 $54.8K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 7382 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11592 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 73 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.0K, with a price of $1763.0 per contract. There were 5456 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5199 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IBM (NYSE:IBM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 17 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $310.00 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 $40.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 5882 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3489 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding QUBT (NASDAQ:QUBT), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $17.00 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 $55.2K, with a price of $55.0 per contract. There were 1944 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1466 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:MRVL), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 318 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 28 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.2K, with a price of $1758.0 per contract. There were 1559 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1077 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 136 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $119.5K, with a price of $1328.0 per contract. There were 5748 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1053 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BITF (NASDAQ:BITF), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 600 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $75.0 per contract. There were 1121 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1026 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on November 14, 2025. This event was a transfer of 42 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.5K, with a price of $1250.0 per contract. There were 25 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 705 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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