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 Communication Services sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $150.00 | $34.3K | 25.2K | 19.7K |
| GOOGL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $380.00 | $40.6K | 38.9K | 9.4K |
| META | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $745.00 | $28.1K | 1.6K | 3.5K |
| SNAP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $8.00 | $25.1K | 27.5K | 1.9K |
| T | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/30/26 | $23.00 | $28.7K | 6.2K | 1.5K |
| ASTS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/13/26 | $35.00 | $29.1K | 0 | 163 |
| APP | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $260.00 | $35.5K | 1.5K | 119 |
| LUMN | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $10.00 | $40.3K | 3.8K | 75 |
| NFLX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $82.00 | $26.2K | 4.4K | 59 |
| SPOT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $590.00 | $44.9K | 32 | 8 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $150.00 | $34.3K | 25.2K | 19.7K |
| GOOGL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $380.00 | $40.6K | 38.9K | 9.4K |
| META | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $745.00 | $28.1K | 1.6K | 3.5K |
| SNAP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $8.00 | $25.1K | 27.5K | 1.9K |
| T | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/30/26 | $23.00 | $28.7K | 6.2K | 1.5K |
| ASTS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/13/26 | $35.00 | $29.1K | 0 | 163 |
| APP | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $260.00 | $35.5K | 1.5K | 119 |
| LUMN | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $10.00 | $40.3K | 3.8K | 75 |
| NFLX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $82.00 | $26.2K | 4.4K | 59 |
| SPOT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $590.00 | $44.9K | 32 | 8 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding SPCX (NASDAQ:SPCX), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 260 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.3K, with a price of $132.0 per contract. There were 25235 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19745 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GOOGL (NASDAQ:GOOGL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 37 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 70 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.6K, with a price of $580.0 per contract. There were 38936 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9428 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For META (NASDAQ:META), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $745.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.1K, with a price of $565.0 per contract. There were 1677 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3540 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SNAP (NYSE:SNAP), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 93 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 766 contract(s) at a $8.00 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 $25.1K, with a price of $32.0 per contract. There were 27527 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1901 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding T (NYSE:T), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on October 30, 2026. Parties traded 436 contract(s) at a $23.00 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 $28.7K, with a price of $66.0 per contract. There were 6258 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1555 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ASTS (NASDAQ:ASTS), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 30 day(s) on November 13, 2026. This event was a transfer of 224 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.1K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 163 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For APP (NASDAQ:APP), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 16 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.5K, with a price of $2220.0 per contract. There were 1531 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 119 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LUMN (NASDAQ:LUMN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 93 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.3K, with a price of $538.0 per contract. There were 3818 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 75 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NFLX (NASDAQ:NFLX), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 93 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $82.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $1310.0 per contract. There were 4425 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 59 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SPOT (NYSE:SPOT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 246 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 8 contract(s) at a $590.00 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 $44.9K, with a price of $5625.0 per contract. There were 32 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8 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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