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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/15/28 | $260.00 | $80.2K | 157 | 2.2K |
| KRMN | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 08/21/26 | $50.00 | $100.6K | 585 | 1.1K |
| RCAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/04/26 | $10.50 | $52.0K | 18 | 814 |
| JOBY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $10.00 | $56.5K | 24.4K | 545 |
| SATL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $4.00 | $32.0K | 3.2K | 530 |
| JCI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $155.00 | $73.9K | 8.6K | 420 |
| FLNC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $15.00 | $33.3K | 2.4K | 321 |
| MRCY | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $100.00 | $112.8K | 10 | 141 |
| TDG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $1380.00 | $97.2K | 6 | 138 |
| NOC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $575.00 | $48.1K | 123 | 93 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For BA (NYSE:BA), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 863 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.2K, with a price of $5350.0 per contract. There were 157 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2297 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding KRMN (NYSE:KRMN), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 146 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $100.6K, with a price of $690.0 per contract. There were 585 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1154 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RCAT (NASDAQ:RCAT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on September 4, 2026. This event was a transfer of 814 contract(s) at a $10.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.0K, with a price of $64.0 per contract. There were 18 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 814 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JOBY (NYSE:JOBY), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 163 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.5K, with a price of $113.0 per contract. There were 24431 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 545 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SATL (NASDAQ:SATL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 16 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $4.00 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 $32.0K, with a price of $80.0 per contract. There were 3248 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 530 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JCI (NYSE:JCI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 16 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 151 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $73.9K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 8677 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 420 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FLNC (NASDAQ:FLNC), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 16 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 136 contract(s) at a $15.00 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 $33.3K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 2416 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 321 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRCY (NASDAQ:MRCY), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 44 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 136 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 36 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $112.8K, with a price of $830.0 per contract. There were 10 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 141 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TDG (NYSE:TDG), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 135 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $1380.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $97.2K, with a price of $5400.0 per contract. There were 6 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 138 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NOC (NYSE:NOC), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 16 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 86 contract(s) at a $575.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.1K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 123 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 93 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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