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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/29/25 | $185.00 | $43.6K | 86.6K | 3.3K |
| AMD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/29/25 | $165.00 | $30.1K | 9.0K | 1.2K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $25.00 | $87.0K | 53.3K | 1.1K |
| ONDS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/29/25 | $4.50 | $65.0K | 4.5K | 1.0K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/29/25 | $160.00 | $42.4K | 29.8K | 871 |
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/29/25 | $505.00 | $25.4K | 4.3K | 394 |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $17.00 | $337.0K | 2.4K | 350 |
| MSTR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/29/25 | $340.00 | $31.5K | 5.2K | 320 |
| U | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $43.00 | $30.4K | 40.8K | 297 |
| MDB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/29/25 | $240.00 | $68.0K | 2.6K | 231 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on August 29, 2025. Parties traded 104 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.6K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 86653 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3332 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 10 day(s) on August 29, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $301.0 per contract. There were 9059 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1250 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $87.0K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 53339 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1175 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ONDS (NASDAQ:ONDS), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on August 29, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $4.50 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 $65.0K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 4592 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1002 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on August 29, 2025. Parties traded 99 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.4K, with a price of $429.0 per contract. There were 29855 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 871 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 10 day(s) on August 29, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $505.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 4324 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 394 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 283 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 350 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $337.0K, with a price of $963.0 per contract. There were 2495 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 350 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on August 29, 2025. Parties traded 81 contract(s) at a $340.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 5285 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 320 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For U (NYSE:U), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 39 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $43.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $305.0 per contract. There were 40858 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 297 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MDB (NASDAQ:MDB), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on August 29, 2025. Parties traded 17 contract(s) at a $240.00 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 $68.0K, with a price of $4005.0 per contract. There were 2647 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 231 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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