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.
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 | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/20/26 | $420.00 | $34.5K | 8.1K | 13.0K |
| NVDA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/18/26 | $185.00 | $41.5K | 16.2K | 10.1K |
| CRWV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $100.00 | $36.6K | 15.5K | 5.9K |
| APLD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $35.00 | $31.0K | 9.6K | 5.8K |
| ONDS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $20.00 | $35.0K | 14.2K | 1.7K |
| GFS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $45.00 | $27.8K | 4.2K | 1.3K |
| AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $240.00 | $29.6K | 18.5K | 1.0K |
| WDC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $300.00 | $72.5K | 1.0K | 879 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $380.00 | $61.8K | 420 | 564 |
| PLTR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/15/28 | $140.00 | $455.5K | 1.5K | 528 |
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 neutral, expiring in 2 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $420.00 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 $34.5K, with a price of $1382.0 per contract. There were 8134 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13062 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.5K, with a price of $415.0 per contract. There were 16296 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10159 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRWV (NASDAQ:CRWV), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 243 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.6K, with a price of $151.0 per contract. There were 15566 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5990 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For APLD (NASDAQ:APLD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 97 contract(s) at a $35.00 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 $31.0K, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 9639 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5848 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ONDS (NASDAQ:ONDS), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 120 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 354 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $99.0 per contract. There were 14224 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1721 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GFS (NASDAQ:GFS), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 58 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 110 contract(s) at a $45.00 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 $27.8K, with a price of $253.0 per contract. There were 4261 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1367 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.6K, with a price of $148.0 per contract. There were 18522 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WDC (NASDAQ:WDC), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.5K, with a price of $1450.0 per contract. There were 1036 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 879 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMAT (NASDAQ:AMAT), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 58 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 23 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.8K, with a price of $2687.0 per contract. There were 420 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 564 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1031 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $455.5K, with a price of $4555.0 per contract. There were 1503 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 528 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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