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 Financials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $20.00 | $45.9K | 49.6K | 925 |
| WFC | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $80.00 | $45.6K | 2.2K | 578 |
| COIN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $200.00 | $26.7K | 16.6K | 562 |
| GBDC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $12.50 | $52.5K | 1.3K | 500 |
| AXP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/27/26 | $330.00 | $32.0K | 344 | 250 |
| GLXY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $30.00 | $75.0K | 4.2K | 150 |
| MTB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $240.00 | $27.5K | 165 | 50 |
| AFL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $115.00 | $30.6K | 13 | 32 |
| BAC | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $45.00 | $53.1K | 2.3K | 25 |
| GS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/17/27 | $920.00 | $123.3K | 7 | 20 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding SOFI (NASDAQ:SOFI), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 323 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $45.9K, with a price of $460.0 per contract. There were 49609 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 925 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WFC (NYSE:WFC), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 238 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.6K, with a price of $192.0 per contract. There were 2225 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 578 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For COIN (NASDAQ:COIN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 22 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.7K, with a price of $535.0 per contract. There were 16674 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 562 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GBDC (NASDAQ:GBDC), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 78 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.5K, with a price of $105.0 per contract. There were 1342 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AXP (NYSE:AXP), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 27, 2026. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 344 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 250 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GLXY (NASDAQ:GLXY), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 323 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $75.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 4239 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MTB (NYSE:MTB), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 112 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 165 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AFL (NYSE:AFL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 694 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 21 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $1440.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BAC (NYSE:BAC), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 694 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 43 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.1K, with a price of $1236.0 per contract. There were 2373 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GS (NYSE:GS), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 476 day(s) on June 17, 2027. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $920.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $123.3K, with a price of $12333.0 per contract. There were 7 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 news on unusual options activity.
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