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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $222.50 | $1.6 million | 14.7K | 20.6K |
| CRWV | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/18/26 | $55.00 | $73.9K | 7.4K | 6.1K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $110.00 | $87.2K | 35.7K | 3.5K |
| IREN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $22.00 | $88.2K | 5.1K | 3.5K |
| NBIS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $200.00 | $182.4K | 9.7K | 1.4K |
| BMNR | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/16/26 | $25.00 | $55.2K | 5.1K | 1.1K |
| SNDK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $1420.00 | $34.1K | 169 | 1.0K |
| SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $45.00 | $42.4K | 5.8K | 893 |
| IONQ | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $30.00 | $149.5K | 8.3K | 883 |
| STRC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/19/27 | $105.00 | $316.9K | 0 | 800 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $222.50 | $1.6 million | 14.7K | 20.6K |
| CRWV | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/18/26 | $55.00 | $73.9K | 7.4K | 6.1K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $110.00 | $87.2K | 35.7K | 3.5K |
| IREN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $22.00 | $88.2K | 5.1K | 3.5K |
| NBIS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $200.00 | $182.4K | 9.7K | 1.4K |
| BMNR | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/16/26 | $25.00 | $55.2K | 5.1K | 1.1K |
| SNDK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $1420.00 | $34.1K | 169 | 1.0K |
| SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $45.00 | $42.4K | 5.8K | 893 |
| IONQ | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $30.00 | $149.5K | 8.3K | 883 |
| STRC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/19/27 | $105.00 | $316.9K | 0 | 800 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 4473 contract(s) at a $222.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 78 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.6 million, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 14786 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20661 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:CRWV), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 178 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $73.9K, with a price of $416.0 per contract. There were 7421 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6189 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $87.2K, with a price of $436.0 per contract. There were 35722 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3571 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 65 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 700 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 29 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $88.2K, with a price of $126.0 per contract. There were 5104 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3534 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NBIS (NASDAQ:NBIS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 93 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 74 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $182.4K, with a price of $2465.0 per contract. There were 9714 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1496 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BMNR (NYSE:BMNR), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $55.2K, with a price of $276.0 per contract. There were 5130 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1185 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SNDK (NASDAQ:SNDK), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $1420.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $3412.0 per contract. There were 169 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1012 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 65 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $45.00 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 $42.4K, with a price of $213.0 per contract. There were 5871 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 893 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IONQ (NYSE:IONQ), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $149.5K, with a price of $299.0 per contract. There were 8377 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 883 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For STRC (NASDAQ:STRC), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 156 day(s) on March 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 283 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 41 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $316.9K, with a price of $1120.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 800 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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