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 Industrials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/17/27 | $15.00 | $76.6K | 1.3K | 1.7K |
| AME | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $240.00 | $93.2K | 4.8K | 500 |
| BE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $170.00 | $59.5K | 2.3K | 76 |
| GWW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $1440.00 | $103.2K | 23 | 60 |
| MMM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $230.00 | $42.7K | 20 | 50 |
| DE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $560.00 | $44.8K | 416 | 38 |
| GEV | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/31/26 | $1032.50 | $44.0K | 5 | 34 |
| GD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $420.00 | $28.8K | 286 | 25 |
| MTZ | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $380.00 | $106.9K | 1 | 23 |
| AXON | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $535.00 | $71.8K | 13 | 21 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AAL (NASDAQ:AAL), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 421 day(s) on September 17, 2027. Parties traded 210 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.6K, with a price of $365.0 per contract. There were 1376 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1769 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AME (NYSE:AME), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 88 contract(s) at a $240.00 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 $93.2K, with a price of $1060.0 per contract. There were 4812 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BE (NYSE:BE), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 32 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.5K, with a price of $1860.0 per contract. There were 2394 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 76 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GWW (NYSE:GWW), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $1440.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $103.2K, with a price of $1720.0 per contract. There were 23 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MMM (NYSE:MMM), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 547 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.7K, with a price of $855.0 per contract. There were 20 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DE (NYSE:DE), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 57 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 32 contract(s) at a $560.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $1400.0 per contract. There were 416 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 38 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GEV (NYSE:GEV), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on July 31, 2026. Parties traded 11 contract(s) at a $1032.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.0K, with a price of $4000.0 per contract. There were 5 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GD (NYSE:GD), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 176 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 24 contract(s) at a $420.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.8K, with a price of $1200.0 per contract. There were 286 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MTZ (NYSE:MTZ), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 57 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 22 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.9K, with a price of $4860.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AXON (NASDAQ:AXON), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $535.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $71.8K, with a price of $7180.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21 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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