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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $150.00 | $190.4K | 338 | 25.0K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $65.00 | $47.6K | 7.1K | 2.3K |
| S | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $35.00 | $92.3K | 413 | 1.2K |
| FIG | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $25.00 | $37.0K | 160 | 1.1K |
| TSM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $300.00 | $39.7K | 4.6K | 388 |
| MSFT | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/17/27 | $530.00 | $30.6K | 536 | 154 |
| SMCI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $33.00 | $81.5K | 1.9K | 100 |
| AMKR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $34.59 | $68.2K | 377 | 55 |
| ORCL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/17/27 | $195.00 | $65.8K | 1 | 18 |
| SNOW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $200.00 | $61.4K | 3.7K | 15 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $150.00 | $190.4K | 338 | 25.0K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $65.00 | $47.6K | 7.1K | 2.3K |
| S | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $35.00 | $92.3K | 413 | 1.2K |
| FIG | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $25.00 | $37.0K | 160 | 1.1K |
| TSM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $300.00 | $39.7K | 4.6K | 388 |
| MSFT | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/17/27 | $530.00 | $30.6K | 536 | 154 |
| SMCI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $33.00 | $81.5K | 1.9K | 100 |
| AMKR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $34.59 | $68.2K | 377 | 55 |
| ORCL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/17/27 | $195.00 | $65.8K | 1 | 18 |
| SNOW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $200.00 | $61.4K | 3.7K | 15 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:CRWV), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 462 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 69 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $190.4K, with a price of $2760.0 per contract. There were 338 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25086 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 462 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 23 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.6K, with a price of $2070.0 per contract. There were 7196 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2373 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For S (NYSE:S), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 462 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 739 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $92.3K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 413 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1248 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FIG (NYSE:FIG), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 91 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 160 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1106 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 462 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $300.00 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 $39.7K, with a price of $7945.0 per contract. There were 4684 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 388 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 244 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 4 contract(s) at a $530.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $7668.0 per contract. There were 536 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 154 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 91 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $33.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.5K, with a price of $815.0 per contract. There were 1935 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMKR (NASDAQ:AMKR), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 91 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $34.59 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.2K, with a price of $1706.0 per contract. There were 377 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 55 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 336 day(s) on September 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 9 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.8K, with a price of $7322.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SNOW (NYSE:SNOW), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 91 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.4K, with a price of $6145.0 per contract. There were 3757 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15 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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