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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTZ | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $3.00 | $201.0K | 6.0K | 1.5K |
| KTOS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $50.00 | $36.0K | 1.6K | 257 |
| ETN | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/23/26 | $392.50 | $121.6K | 27 | 180 |
| MOD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $200.00 | $213.0K | 64 | 106 |
| UBER | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/17/27 | $70.00 | $54.1K | 2.8K | 95 |
| BE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/23/26 | $212.50 | $27.0K | 28 | 88 |
| UPS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/17/27 | $105.00 | $60.1K | 283 | 84 |
| CMI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $470.00 | $48.8K | 42 | 82 |
| LMT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/17/27 | $500.00 | $119.0K | 147 | 29 |
| VRT | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/29 | $220.00 | $95.5K | 34 | 14 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTZ | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $3.00 | $201.0K | 6.0K | 1.5K |
| KTOS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $50.00 | $36.0K | 1.6K | 257 |
| ETN | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/23/26 | $392.50 | $121.6K | 27 | 180 |
| MOD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $200.00 | $213.0K | 64 | 106 |
| UBER | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/17/27 | $70.00 | $54.1K | 2.8K | 95 |
| BE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/23/26 | $212.50 | $27.0K | 28 | 88 |
| UPS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/17/27 | $105.00 | $60.1K | 283 | 84 |
| CMI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $470.00 | $48.8K | 42 | 82 |
| LMT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/17/27 | $500.00 | $119.0K | 147 | 29 |
| VRT | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/29 | $220.00 | $95.5K | 34 | 14 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding HTZ (NASDAQ:HTZ), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $3.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $201.0K, with a price of $134.0 per contract. There were 6092 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding KTOS (NASDAQ:KTOS), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 88 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $36.0K, with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 1606 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 257 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ETN (NYSE:ETN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on October 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 154 contract(s) at a $392.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $121.6K, with a price of $790.0 per contract. There were 27 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 180 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MOD (NYSE:MOD), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 241 day(s) on June 17, 2027. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $213.0K, with a price of $2130.0 per contract. There were 64 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 106 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UBER (NYSE:UBER), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 333 day(s) on September 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 63 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.1K, with a price of $860.0 per contract. There were 2840 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 95 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BE (NYSE:BE), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on October 23, 2026. Parties traded 13 contract(s) at a $212.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $2081.0 per contract. There were 28 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 88 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UPS (NYSE:UPS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 333 day(s) on September 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 83 contract(s) at a $105.00 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 $60.1K, with a price of $725.0 per contract. There were 283 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 84 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CMI (NYSE:CMI), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 60 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 47 contract(s) at a $470.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.8K, with a price of $1040.0 per contract. There were 42 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 82 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LMT (NYSE:LMT), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 241 day(s) on June 17, 2027. Parties traded 14 contract(s) at a $500.00 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 $119.0K, with a price of $8507.0 per contract. There were 147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VRT (NYSE:VRT), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 823 day(s) on January 19, 2029. This event was a transfer of 13 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $95.5K, with a price of $7350.0 per contract. There were 34 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14 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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