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 often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Health Care sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $16.00 | $32.5K | 300 | 3.1K |
| CAPR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $30.00 | $25.5K | 13.8K | 1.3K |
| JNJ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/24/26 | $270.00 | $32.5K | 213 | 165 |
| ABVX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/24/26 | $135.00 | $95.6K | 150 | 142 |
| MOH | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $190.00 | $95.1K | 401 | 137 |
| TXG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/19/27 | $50.00 | $27.9K | 84 | 32 |
| ILMN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $155.00 | $82.8K | 79 | 19 |
| LLY | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/17/26 | $1185.00 | $26.6K | 50 | 17 |
| RDNT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $70.00 | $37.2K | 48 | 12 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For REPL (NASDAQ:REPL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 43 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 149 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 300 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3188 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CAPR (NASDAQ:CAPR), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 45 contract(s) at a $30.00 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 $25.5K, with a price of $566.0 per contract. There were 13851 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1350 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JNJ (NYSE:JNJ), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on July 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 115 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 39 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $283.0 per contract. There were 213 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 165 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABVX (NASDAQ:ABVX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on July 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 104 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $95.6K, with a price of $920.0 per contract. There were 150 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 142 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MOH (NYSE:MOH), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 99 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 134 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $95.1K, with a price of $710.0 per contract. There were 401 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 137 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TXG (NASDAQ:TXG), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 225 day(s) on February 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $930.0 per contract. There were 84 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ILMN (NASDAQ:ILMN), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 19 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $82.8K, with a price of $4360.0 per contract. There were 79 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LLY (NYSE:LLY), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $1185.00 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 $26.6K, with a price of $1324.0 per contract. There were 50 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RDNT (NASDAQ:RDNT), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 76 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.2K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 48 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12 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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