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 Health Care sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTRE | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 11/20/26 | $20.00 | $110.0K | 2.2K | 1.7K |
| EXEL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $70.00 | $44.2K | 400 | 542 |
| DHR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/23/26 | $220.00 | $58.2K | 208 | 434 |
| IBRX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $5.00 | $49.0K | 12.0K | 279 |
| CI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $260.00 | $250.0K | 6.0K | 240 |
| EW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $90.00 | $84.0K | 217 | 194 |
| TMO | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/13/26 | $630.00 | $70.0K | 1 | 100 |
| ISRG | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/23/26 | $440.00 | $25.8K | 11 | 50 |
| LLY | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $960.00 | $49.6K | 7 | 48 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTRE | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 11/20/26 | $20.00 | $110.0K | 2.2K | 1.7K |
| EXEL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $70.00 | $44.2K | 400 | 542 |
| DHR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/23/26 | $220.00 | $58.2K | 208 | 434 |
| IBRX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $5.00 | $49.0K | 12.0K | 279 |
| CI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $260.00 | $250.0K | 6.0K | 240 |
| EW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $90.00 | $84.0K | 217 | 194 |
| TMO | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/13/26 | $630.00 | $70.0K | 1 | 100 |
| ISRG | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/23/26 | $440.00 | $25.8K | 11 | 50 |
| LLY | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $960.00 | $49.6K | 7 | 48 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For FTRE (NASDAQ:FTRE), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 31 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $110.0K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 2253 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1750 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EXEL (NASDAQ:EXEL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 31 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 305 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.2K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 400 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 542 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DHR (NYSE:DHR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on October 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 103 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.2K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 208 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 434 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IBRX (NASDAQ:IBRX), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 458 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.0K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 12088 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 279 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CI (NYSE:CI), 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 50 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $250.0K, with a price of $5000.0 per contract. There were 6098 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 240 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding EW (NYSE:EW), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 191 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $84.0K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 217 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 194 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TMO (NYSE:TMO), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 24 day(s) on November 13, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $630.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.0K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ISRG (NASDAQ:ISRG), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on October 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.8K, with a price of $1720.0 per contract. There were 11 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LLY (NYSE:LLY), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 458 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 9 contract(s) at a $960.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.6K, with a price of $5520.0 per contract. There were 7 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 48 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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