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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/11/26 | $9.00 | $122.6K | 16 | 1.0K |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/17/27 | $1360.00 | $38.8K | 246 | 523 |
| GE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $440.00 | $66.8K | 120 | 406 |
| LMT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $570.00 | $455.1K | 453 | 337 |
| BE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $222.50 | $62.0K | 276 | 202 |
| UBER | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $70.00 | $57.5K | 641 | 199 |
| AGX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $580.00 | $69.3K | 400 | 136 |
| VRT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $270.00 | $75.7K | 2.3K | 134 |
| BR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $170.00 | $60.3K | 0 | 128 |
| PSIX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $45.00 | $31.1K | 67 | 96 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For RCAT (NASDAQ:RCAT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 38 day(s) on September 11, 2026. This event was a transfer of 930 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $122.6K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 16 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1003 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CAT (NYSE:CAT), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 500 day(s) on December 17, 2027. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $1360.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.8K, with a price of $7765.0 per contract. There were 246 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 523 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GE (NYSE:GE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 45 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 405 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.8K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 120 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 406 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LMT (NYSE:LMT), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 325 contract(s) at a $570.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $455.1K, with a price of $1400.0 per contract. There were 453 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 337 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BE (NYSE:BE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 17 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $222.50 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 $62.0K, with a price of $3044.0 per contract. There were 276 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 202 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UBER (NYSE:UBER), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 108 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.5K, with a price of $767.0 per contract. There were 641 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 199 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AGX (NYSE:AGX), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 45 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $580.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.3K, with a price of $5780.0 per contract. There were 400 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 136 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VRT (NYSE:VRT), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $75.7K, with a price of $3030.0 per contract. There were 2392 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 134 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BR (NYSE:BR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 17 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 116 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.3K, with a price of $520.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 128 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PSIX (NASDAQ:PSIX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 45 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 89 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.1K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 67 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 96 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.
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