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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/24/26 | $305.00 | $95.0K | 5.1K | 42.9K |
| AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/24/26 | $272.50 | $25.1K | 4.4K | 29.3K |
| INTC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/24/26 | $65.00 | $58.6K | 10.4K | 22.2K |
| MSTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/24/26 | $170.00 | $115.8K | 21.4K | 19.7K |
| IREN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $70.00 | $26.0K | 4.2K | 7.8K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/24/26 | $415.00 | $34.3K | 3.8K | 7.1K |
| MRVL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/24/26 | $160.00 | $38.2K | 523 | 6.5K |
| NVDA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $190.00 | $42.2K | 55.1K | 6.1K |
| AVGO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $500.00 | $33.0K | 11.8K | 5.6K |
| NBIS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $200.00 | $184.5K | 10.4K | 3.1K |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $305.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $95.0K, with a price of $475.0 per contract. There were 5188 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 42906 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 156 contract(s) at a $272.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.1K, with a price of $161.0 per contract. There were 4495 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29344 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on April 24, 2026. Parties traded 273 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.6K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 10493 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 22266 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 162 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $115.8K, with a price of $715.0 per contract. There were 21431 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19756 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 211 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 27 contract(s) at a $70.00 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 $26.0K, with a price of $965.0 per contract. There were 4258 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7872 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 88 contract(s) at a $415.00 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 $34.3K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 3847 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7134 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:MRVL), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 254 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.2K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 523 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6593 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.2K, with a price of $1320.0 per contract. There were 55126 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6158 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 22 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 208 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $159.0 per contract. There were 11822 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5659 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NBIS (NASDAQ:NBIS), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 450 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $184.5K, with a price of $410.0 per contract. There were 10460 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3132 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, 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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