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 Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $50.00 | $39.2K | 86.3K | 30.0K |
| PLTR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/23/26 | $160.00 | $41.0K | 3.9K | 13.2K |
| ORCL | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $195.00 | $174.1K | 11.6K | 6.7K |
| CRCL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $85.00 | $131.8K | 9.2K | 6.2K |
| SHOP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $170.00 | $93.1K | 4.9K | 2.5K |
| AVGO | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $345.00 | $187.5K | 2.5K | 2.0K |
| AMD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $300.00 | $25.2K | 3.7K | 1.9K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/20/26 | $500.00 | $39.6K | 7.6K | 1.3K |
| IREN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/23/26 | $54.00 | $27.0K | 803 | 1.3K |
| AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $245.00 | $38.2K | 11.2K | 799 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 800 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.2K, with a price of $49.0 per contract. There were 86316 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30070 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on January 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 395 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.0K, with a price of $104.0 per contract. There were 3993 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13296 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $174.1K, with a price of $435.0 per contract. There were 11628 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6708 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRCL (NYSE:CRCL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1099 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $131.8K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 9275 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6297 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SHOP (NASDAQ:SHOP), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 65 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 109 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $93.1K, with a price of $855.0 per contract. There were 4997 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2541 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 184 contract(s) at a $345.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $187.5K, with a price of $1019.0 per contract. There were 2546 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2001 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 93 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $506.0 per contract. There were 3747 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1968 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 72 contract(s) at a $500.00 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 $39.6K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 7667 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1387 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on January 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $54.00 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 $27.0K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 803 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1313 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 98 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.2K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 11201 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 799 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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