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 Industrials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTOS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $45.00 | $32.0K | 3.4K | 14.5K |
| LYFT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/19/27 | $13.00 | $305.0K | 21.4K | 5.0K |
| BE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/23/26 | $255.00 | $87.8K | 335 | 496 |
| VRT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/30/26 | $185.00 | $146.5K | 6.6K | 399 |
| ALK | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/21/27 | $30.00 | $55.8K | 2 | 283 |
| GFL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/23/26 | $43.50 | $42.9K | 0 | 236 |
| IEP | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $10.00 | $47.8K | 341 | 104 |
| URI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $1000.00 | $355.5K | 170 | 59 |
| GEV | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/16/27 | $820.00 | $35.2K | 69 | 35 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTOS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $45.00 | $32.0K | 3.4K | 14.5K |
| LYFT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/19/27 | $13.00 | $305.0K | 21.4K | 5.0K |
| BE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/23/26 | $255.00 | $87.8K | 335 | 496 |
| VRT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/30/26 | $185.00 | $146.5K | 6.6K | 399 |
| ALK | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/21/27 | $30.00 | $55.8K | 2 | 283 |
| GFL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/23/26 | $43.50 | $42.9K | 0 | 236 |
| IEP | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $10.00 | $47.8K | 341 | 104 |
| URI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $1000.00 | $355.5K | 170 | 59 |
| GEV | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/16/27 | $820.00 | $35.2K | 69 | 35 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For KTOS (NASDAQ:KTOS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 36 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.0K, with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 3458 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14537 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LYFT (NASDAQ:LYFT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 155 day(s) on March 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 5000 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $305.0K, with a price of $61.0 per contract. There were 21435 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5005 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BE (NYSE:BE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on October 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 149 contract(s) at a $255.00 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 $87.8K, with a price of $585.0 per contract. There were 335 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 496 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VRT (NYSE:VRT), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on October 30, 2026. This event was a transfer of 367 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $146.5K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 6640 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 399 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ALK (NYSE:ALK), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 218 day(s) on May 21, 2027. This event was a transfer of 243 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.8K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 283 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GFL (NYSE:GFL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on October 23, 2026. Parties traded 226 contract(s) at a $43.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 36 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.9K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 236 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IEP (NASDAQ:IEP), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 463 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 97 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.8K, with a price of $493.0 per contract. There were 341 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 104 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding URI (NYSE:URI), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 58 contract(s) at a $1000.00 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 $355.5K, with a price of $6130.0 per contract. There were 170 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 59 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEV (NYSE:GEV), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 183 day(s) on April 16, 2027. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $820.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $7040.0 per contract. There were 69 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 35 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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