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.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/23/26 | $400.00 | $33.9K | 7.2K | 24.7K |
| AMD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/30/26 | $220.00 | $56.2K | 4.6K | 20.8K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/30/26 | $255.00 | $66.0K | 7.7K | 5.8K |
| NVDA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $185.00 | $30.1K | 41.4K | 3.6K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/30/26 | $475.00 | $34.9K | 2.8K | 2.5K |
| DDOG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $135.00 | $52.5K | 2.6K | 2.3K |
| LRCX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $230.00 | $43.9K | 164 | 1.5K |
| IONQ | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $30.00 | $33.6K | 631 | 1.1K |
| CRCL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $80.00 | $45.7K | 542 | 1.0K |
| MTSI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $230.00 | $97.0K | 27 | 677 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 80 contract(s) at a $400.00 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 $33.9K, with a price of $422.0 per contract. There were 7256 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 24749 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on January 30, 2026. Parties traded 866 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.2K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 4602 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20853 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on January 30, 2026. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $255.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.0K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 7751 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5816 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 41 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $735.0 per contract. There were 41486 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3658 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on January 30, 2026. This event was a transfer of 90 contract(s) at a $475.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.9K, with a price of $388.0 per contract. There were 2871 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2522 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DDOG (NASDAQ:DDOG), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.5K, with a price of $875.0 per contract. There were 2632 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2381 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LRCX (NASDAQ:LRCX), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 24 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.9K, with a price of $1830.0 per contract. There were 164 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1502 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IONQ (NYSE:IONQ), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 1050 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $32.0 per contract. There were 631 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1119 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRCL (NYSE:CRCL), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 358 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 24 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.7K, with a price of $1905.0 per contract. There were 542 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1052 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MTSI (NASDAQ:MTSI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 73 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $97.0K, with a price of $1330.0 per contract. There were 27 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 677 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.
For more information, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
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