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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/30/26 | $430.00 | $42.5K | 3.4K | 18.3K |
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $200.00 | $30.0K | 108.9K | 9.4K |
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $260.00 | $50.0K | 23.5K | 8.9K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/06/26 | $250.00 | $35.4K | 2.9K | 5.8K |
| IREN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $60.00 | $36.7K | 27.5K | 4.6K |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/06/26 | $340.00 | $36.1K | 2.9K | 3.1K |
| MSFT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $350.00 | $60.0K | 5.0K | 2.7K |
| CRCL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/06/26 | $64.00 | $61.8K | 3.4K | 1.8K |
| U | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/17/27 | $65.00 | $236.1K | 4.9K | 1.2K |
| SNDK | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/20/26 | $500.00 | $38.7K | 1.2K | 1.2K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, is expiring today. Parties traded 166 contract(s) at a $430.00 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 $42.5K, with a price of $258.0 per contract. There were 3497 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18318 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 108960 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9427 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 130 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.0K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 23542 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8986 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 6, 2026. Parties traded 53 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.4K, with a price of $670.0 per contract. There were 2986 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5845 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $36.7K, with a price of $735.0 per contract. There were 27592 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4669 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on February 6, 2026. This event was a transfer of 65 contract(s) at a $340.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.1K, with a price of $556.0 per contract. There were 2936 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3105 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.0K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 5082 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2740 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRCL (NYSE:CRCL), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on February 6, 2026. This event was a transfer of 220 contract(s) at a $64.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.8K, with a price of $281.0 per contract. There were 3444 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1896 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For U (NYSE:U), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 686 day(s) on December 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 463 contract(s) at a $65.00 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 $236.1K, with a price of $510.0 per contract. There were 4979 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1295 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SNDK (NASDAQ:SNDK), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 21 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.7K, with a price of $1550.0 per contract. There were 1206 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1254 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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