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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBLU | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/29 | $2.00 | $292.5K | 289 | 5.2K |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $110.00 | $91.5K | 1.3K | 300 |
| WCN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $185.00 | $72.4K | 0 | 218 |
| PH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/21/27 | $1050.00 | $39.6K | 98 | 193 |
| BE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/19/27 | $270.00 | $30.8K | 469 | 131 |
| NOC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $560.00 | $68.9K | 64 | 88 |
| SWK | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $95.00 | $34.5K | 0 | 75 |
| GEV | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $1120.00 | $853.7K | 587 | 51 |
| UBER | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $87.50 | $38.5K | 15 | 20 |
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 11/20/26 | $1000.00 | $29.8K | 57 | 1 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBLU | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/29 | $2.00 | $292.5K | 289 | 5.2K |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $110.00 | $91.5K | 1.3K | 300 |
| WCN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $185.00 | $72.4K | 0 | 218 |
| PH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/21/27 | $1050.00 | $39.6K | 98 | 193 |
| BE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/19/27 | $270.00 | $30.8K | 469 | 131 |
| NOC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $560.00 | $68.9K | 64 | 88 |
| SWK | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $95.00 | $34.5K | 0 | 75 |
| GEV | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $1120.00 | $853.7K | 587 | 51 |
| UBER | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $87.50 | $38.5K | 15 | 20 |
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 11/20/26 | $1000.00 | $29.8K | 57 | 1 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For JBLU (NASDAQ:JBLU), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 820 day(s) on January 19, 2029. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $2.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $292.5K, with a price of $117.0 per contract. There were 289 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5230 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UAL (NASDAQ:UAL), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 85 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $91.5K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 1398 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 300 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WCN (NYSE:WCN), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 151 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.4K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 218 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PH (NYSE:PH), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 211 day(s) on May 21, 2027. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $1050.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.6K, with a price of $3300.0 per contract. There were 98 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BE (NYSE:BE), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 120 day(s) on February 19, 2027. Parties traded 14 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.8K, with a price of $2205.0 per contract. There were 469 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 131 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NOC (NYSE:NOC), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 57 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 33 contract(s) at a $560.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.9K, with a price of $2090.0 per contract. There were 64 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 88 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SWK (NYSE:SWK), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 57 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.5K, with a price of $460.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 75 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEV (NYSE:GEV), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 85 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 28 contract(s) at a $1120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $853.7K, with a price of $30491.0 per contract. There were 587 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UBER (NYSE:UBER), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $87.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $1927.0 per contract. There were 15 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CAT (NYSE:CAT), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 1 contract(s) at a $1000.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.8K, with a price of $29800.0 per contract. There were 57 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1 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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