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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/21/26 | $910.00 | $27.6K | 1.5K | 18.3K |
| WULF | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $15.00 | $49.5K | 48.0K | 7.9K |
| CIFR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/16/28 | $45.00 | $62.8K | 989 | 4.3K |
| NVDA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $190.00 | $48.3K | 51.3K | 4.2K |
| CRWV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $100.00 | $26.4K | 18.9K | 2.6K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $35.00 | $56.1K | 17.3K | 2.1K |
| RGTI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $12.00 | $89.0K | 21.2K | 1.8K |
| SNDK | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/23/26 | $1380.00 | $34.4K | 168 | 1.7K |
| CLS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $430.00 | $54.6K | 2.5K | 1.5K |
| TSM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $430.00 | $25.5K | 4.7K | 1.4K |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/21/26 | $910.00 | $27.6K | 1.5K | 18.3K |
| WULF | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $15.00 | $49.5K | 48.0K | 7.9K |
| CIFR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/16/28 | $45.00 | $62.8K | 989 | 4.3K |
| NVDA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $190.00 | $48.3K | 51.3K | 4.2K |
| CRWV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $100.00 | $26.4K | 18.9K | 2.6K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $35.00 | $56.1K | 17.3K | 2.1K |
| RGTI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $12.00 | $89.0K | 21.2K | 1.8K |
| SNDK | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/23/26 | $1380.00 | $34.4K | 168 | 1.7K |
| CLS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $430.00 | $54.6K | 2.5K | 1.5K |
| TSM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $430.00 | $25.5K | 4.7K | 1.4K |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:MU), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on October 21, 2026. Parties traded 22 contract(s) at a $910.00 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 $27.6K, with a price of $1255.0 per contract. There were 1557 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18393 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WULF (NASDAQ:WULF), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 59 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.5K, with a price of $99.0 per contract. There were 48038 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7968 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CIFR (NASDAQ:CIFR), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 605 day(s) on June 16, 2028. Parties traded 786 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.8K, with a price of $80.0 per contract. There were 989 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4389 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 87 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 93 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.3K, with a price of $520.0 per contract. There were 51328 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4208 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRWV (NASDAQ:CRWV), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 31 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 550 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $48.0 per contract. There were 18922 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2667 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 87 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 223 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.1K, with a price of $252.0 per contract. There were 17335 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2179 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RGTI (NASDAQ:RGTI), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 87 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 512 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $89.0K, with a price of $174.0 per contract. There were 21272 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1818 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SNDK (NASDAQ:SNDK), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on October 23, 2026. Parties traded 8 contract(s) at a $1380.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $4300.0 per contract. There were 168 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1799 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CLS (NYSE:CLS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 213 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.6K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 2535 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1512 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 87 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 9 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.5K, with a price of $2840.0 per contract. There were 4724 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1441 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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