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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WULF | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $16.00 | $38.1K | 13.4K | 53.1K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $60.00 | $111.0K | 32.2K | 30.0K |
| IREN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/30/26 | $60.00 | $30.2K | 11.6K | 12.9K |
| MU | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $200.00 | $30.3K | 2.6K | 3.7K |
| AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/30/26 | $252.50 | $81.2K | 3.4K | 3.0K |
| MSTR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $160.00 | $27.4K | 2.6K | 1.4K |
| CRWV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/30/26 | $101.00 | $109.3K | 581 | 1.2K |
| ADI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $290.00 | $161.1K | 1.5K | 1.1K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $260.00 | $41.7K | 1.2K | 1.0K |
| Q | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $115.00 | $90.0K | 61 | 1.0K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For WULF (NASDAQ:WULF), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 438 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.1K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 13464 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 53147 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 78 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $111.0K, with a price of $222.0 per contract. There were 32239 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30069 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 30, 2026. This event was a transfer of 135 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $30.2K, with a price of $224.0 per contract. There were 11660 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12970 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 140 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.3K, with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 2667 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3775 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 30, 2026. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $252.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.2K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 3412 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3026 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 59 contract(s) at a $160.00 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 $27.4K, with a price of $465.0 per contract. There were 2651 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1409 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRWV (NASDAQ:CRWV), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 30, 2026. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $101.00 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 $109.3K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 581 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1221 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ADI (NASDAQ:ADI), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on February 13, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1039 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 48 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $161.1K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 1573 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1124 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 232 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $260.00 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 $41.7K, with a price of $4175.0 per contract. There were 1291 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1091 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For Q (NYSE:Q), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 22 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $115.00 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 $90.0K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 61 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1005 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 news on unusual options activity.
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