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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $210.00 | $27.7K | 5.5K | 1.1K |
| RDW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $12.00 | $28.0K | 6.0K | 955 |
| SMR | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $17.00 | $35.9K | 1.7K | 769 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/20/26 | $770.00 | $195.3K | 686 | 706 |
| KEX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $130.00 | $420.0K | 603 | 600 |
| GEV | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $710.00 | $26.0K | 716 | 487 |
| EOSE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $10.00 | $53.5K | 53.3K | 392 |
| UPS | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 04/17/26 | $115.00 | $37.5K | 2.4K | 234 |
| MMM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/27/26 | $175.00 | $114.9K | 11 | 213 |
| FLNC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $24.00 | $38.0K | 10.0K | 102 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For VRT (NYSE:VRT), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 8 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $3465.0 per contract. There were 5537 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1133 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RDW (NYSE:RDW), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 338 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 6073 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 955 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMR (NYSE:SMR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 338 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 54 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.9K, with a price of $666.0 per contract. There were 1760 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 769 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CAT (NYSE:CAT), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 9 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $770.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $195.3K, with a price of $1953.0 per contract. There were 686 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 706 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For KEX (NYSE:KEX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 127 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 600 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $420.0K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 603 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 600 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEV (NYSE:GEV), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2 contract(s) at a $710.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $13036.0 per contract. There were 716 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 487 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EOSE (NASDAQ:EOSE), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 338 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.5K, with a price of $535.0 per contract. There were 53304 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 392 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For UPS (NYSE:UPS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 65 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 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 $37.5K, with a price of $754.0 per contract. There were 2448 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 234 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MMM (NYSE:MMM), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 44 day(s) on March 27, 2026. This event was a transfer of 209 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $114.9K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 11 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 213 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FLNC (NASDAQ:FLNC), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 191 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $24.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.0K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 10029 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 102 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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