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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $185.00 | $25.5K | 26.9K | 84.2K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/13/26 | $405.00 | $28.2K | 4.9K | 49.5K |
| IONQ | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $22.50 | $45.5K | 69 | 13.1K |
| SNDK | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $650.00 | $39.9K | 1.7K | 5.6K |
| WULF | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $19.00 | $426.0K | 14.5K | 3.1K |
| QCOM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $147.00 | $60.0K | 36 | 2.0K |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $175.00 | $47.6K | 4.3K | 1.6K |
| NBIS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $105.00 | $46.7K | 4.1K | 1.3K |
| ONDS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/02/26 | $9.50 | $41.7K | 0 | 1.0K |
| TSM | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/17/26 | $420.00 | $25.2K | 5.8K | 998 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.5K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 26929 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 84271 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $405.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $95.0 per contract. There were 4964 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 49537 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IONQ (NYSE:IONQ), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 6500 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.5K, with a price of $7.0 per contract. There were 69 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13130 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SNDK (NASDAQ:SNDK), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 133 contract(s) at a $650.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.9K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 1780 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5635 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WULF (NASDAQ:WULF), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 35 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 3000 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $426.0K, with a price of $142.0 per contract. There were 14551 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3174 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding QCOM (NASDAQ:QCOM), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $147.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.0K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 36 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2071 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 554 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.6K, with a price of $86.0 per contract. There were 4355 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1665 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NBIS (NASDAQ:NBIS), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 245 contract(s) at a $105.00 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 $46.7K, with a price of $191.0 per contract. There were 4167 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1363 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ONDS (NASDAQ:ONDS), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 48 day(s) on April 2, 2026. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $9.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.7K, with a price of $167.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1054 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 63 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 24 contract(s) at a $420.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $1050.0 per contract. There were 5877 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 998 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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