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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBER | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/17/26 | $70.00 | $38.5K | 3.9K | 1.8K |
| BE | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/24/26 | $220.00 | $149.0K | 1.0K | 1.1K |
| VICR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $195.00 | $171.0K | 4 | 276 |
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/15/28 | $100.00 | $224.2K | 201 | 196 |
| FCEL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $17.00 | $36.1K | 5 | 107 |
| AVAV | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $145.00 | $33.0K | 292 | 92 |
| LUNR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $16.00 | $34.7K | 193 | 66 |
| GEV | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $880.00 | $292.7K | 258 | 52 |
| NOC | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $430.00 | $30.2K | 20 | 32 |
| FTAI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $210.00 | $48.9K | 16 | 31 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For UBER (NYSE:UBER), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $70.00 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 $38.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 3922 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1893 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BE (NYSE:BE), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on July 24, 2026. Parties traded 58 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $149.0K, with a price of $2570.0 per contract. There were 1089 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1139 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VICR (NASDAQ:VICR), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 57 contract(s) at a $195.00 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 $171.0K, with a price of $3000.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 276 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RKLB (NASDAQ:RKLB), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 883 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $100.00 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 $224.2K, with a price of $2990.0 per contract. There were 201 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 196 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FCEL (NASDAQ:FCEL), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 64 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.1K, with a price of $361.0 per contract. There were 5 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 107 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AVAV (NASDAQ:AVAV), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $1100.0 per contract. There were 292 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 92 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LUNR (NASDAQ:LUNR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 183 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 62 contract(s) at a $16.00 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 $34.7K, with a price of $561.0 per contract. There were 193 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 66 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEV (NYSE:GEV), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 92 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 51 contract(s) at a $880.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $292.7K, with a price of $5740.0 per contract. There were 258 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 52 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NOC (NYSE:NOC), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 155 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 32 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 20 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FTAI (NASDAQ:FTAI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 36 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.9K, with a price of $1630.0 per contract. There were 16 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31 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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