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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $150.00 | $229.5K | 7.5K | 1.2K |
| LHX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/19/27 | $300.00 | $40.3K | 21 | 251 |
| AME | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $240.00 | $115.6K | 37 | 159 |
| BA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $210.00 | $30.0K | 691 | 120 |
| HONA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $145.00 | $57.7K | 267 | 75 |
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/15/28 | $145.00 | $32.9K | 2.2K | 60 |
| DE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $580.00 | $152.8K | 254 | 60 |
| CAT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $810.00 | $135.3K | 159 | 42 |
| VICR | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $540.00 | $31.8K | 23 | 16 |
| ODFL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/16/27 | $140.00 | $77.5K | 0 | 11 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For EMR (NYSE:EMR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 512 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $229.5K, with a price of $3060.0 per contract. There were 7534 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1293 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LHX (NYSE:LHX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 176 day(s) on February 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 36 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.3K, with a price of $1120.0 per contract. There were 21 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 251 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AME (NYSE:AME), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 123 contract(s) at a $240.00 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 $115.6K, with a price of $940.0 per contract. There were 37 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 159 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BA (NYSE:BA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 50 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $210.00 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 $30.0K, with a price of $750.0 per contract. There were 691 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 120 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HONA (NASDAQ:HONA), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 113 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.7K, with a price of $770.0 per contract. There were 267 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 75 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RKLB (NASDAQ:RKLB), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 841 day(s) on December 15, 2028. Parties traded 15 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.9K, with a price of $2195.0 per contract. There were 2212 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DE (NYSE:DE), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 141 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 54 contract(s) at a $580.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $152.8K, with a price of $2830.0 per contract. There were 254 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CAT (NYSE:CAT), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 28 contract(s) at a $810.00 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 $135.3K, with a price of $4815.0 per contract. There were 159 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 42 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VICR (NASDAQ:VICR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 512 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 8 contract(s) at a $540.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.8K, with a price of $3980.0 per contract. There were 23 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ODFL (NASDAQ:ODFL), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 232 day(s) on April 16, 2027. Parties traded 11 contract(s) at a $140.00 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 $77.5K, with a price of $7050.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11 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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