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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $20.00 | $26.9K | 30.6K | 13.1K |
| KLAR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $15.00 | $115.1K | 1.0K | 5.9K |
| OWL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $11.50 | $105.0K | 4.2K | 4.0K |
| RKT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $22.00 | $33.2K | 27.8K | 2.7K |
| BAM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $40.00 | $34.5K | 297 | 1.0K |
| HOOD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $130.00 | $28.6K | 1.3K | 660 |
| BLSH | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $40.00 | $25.7K | 203 | 232 |
| BAC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $40.00 | $217.5K | 560 | 172 |
| XYZ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $67.50 | $52.1K | 710 | 158 |
| CME | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/20/26 | $280.00 | $31.4K | 805 | 20 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For SOFI (NASDAQ:SOFI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 275 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.9K, with a price of $98.0 per contract. There were 30615 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13136 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For KLAR (NYSE:KLAR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 56 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $115.1K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 1055 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5905 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding OWL (NYSE:OWL), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $11.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $105.0K, with a price of $70.0 per contract. There were 4212 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4005 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RKT (NYSE:RKT), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 119 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 229 contract(s) at a $22.00 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 $33.2K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 27872 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2788 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BAM (NYSE:BAM), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 148 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 256 contract(s) at a $40.00 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 $34.5K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 297 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1010 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:HOOD), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 211 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $5725.0 per contract. There were 1379 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 660 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BLSH (NYSE:BLSH), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 211 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $1285.0 per contract. There were 203 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 232 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:BAC), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 172 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $217.5K, with a price of $1265.0 per contract. There were 560 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 172 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XYZ (NYSE:XYZ), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 330 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 79 contract(s) at a $67.50 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 $52.1K, with a price of $660.0 per contract. There were 710 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 158 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CME (NASDAQ:CME), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 14 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.4K, with a price of $2243.0 per contract. There were 805 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 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 about unusual options activity.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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