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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/26/26 | $217.50 | $35.6K | 1.3K | 57.8K |
| CSCO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/29/26 | $120.00 | $70.2K | 12.8K | 18.5K |
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $300.00 | $384.8K | 74.2K | 14.7K |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/29/26 | $800.00 | $154.4K | 5.3K | 14.7K |
| INFQ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $20.00 | $41.0K | 8.1K | 10.5K |
| MSTR | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/29/26 | $160.00 | $34.3K | 12.0K | 7.4K |
| BB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $10.00 | $87.3K | 41.5K | 6.9K |
| QCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/29/26 | $250.00 | $27.9K | 3.2K | 6.5K |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/29/26 | $420.00 | $54.4K | 6.4K | 5.9K |
| TE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/29/26 | $9.00 | $40.0K | 6.1K | 4.7K |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on May 26, 2026. This event was a transfer of 265 contract(s) at a $217.50 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 $35.6K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 1333 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 57842 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CSCO (NASDAQ:CSCO), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 29, 2026. Parties traded 281 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.2K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 12849 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18506 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 284 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $384.8K, with a price of $1355.0 per contract. There were 74228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14797 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:MU), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 29, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $800.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $154.4K, with a price of $1543.0 per contract. There were 5348 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14771 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INFQ (NYSE:INFQ), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 24 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 342 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $41.0K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 8177 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10598 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 29, 2026. Parties traded 70 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.3K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 12012 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7494 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BB (NYSE:BB), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 235 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 582 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $87.3K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 41545 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6909 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For QCOM (NASDAQ:QCOM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 29, 2026. This event was a transfer of 45 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $620.0 per contract. There were 3266 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6588 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 29, 2026. Parties traded 110 contract(s) at a $420.00 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 $54.4K, with a price of $495.0 per contract. There were 6449 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5943 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TE (NYSE:TE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 29, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 44 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 6160 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4701 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.
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