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 Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMNR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/04/26 | $23.00 | $44.0K | 5.8K | 11.9K |
| MU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/04/26 | $1000.00 | $100.8K | 5.3K | 11.4K |
| NBIS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/04/26 | $190.00 | $42.0K | 3.1K | 3.1K |
| DELL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/04/26 | $430.00 | $57.2K | 619 | 3.1K |
| HPE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $60.00 | $193.4K | 13.5K | 2.7K |
| INFY | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $8.00 | $170.0K | 6.4K | 2.0K |
| SNDK | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/04/26 | $1570.00 | $40.3K | 47 | 1.5K |
| CRWV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $90.00 | $46.4K | 7.5K | 1.3K |
| CBRS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/04/26 | $170.00 | $28.9K | 899 | 1.1K |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $450.00 | $34.0K | 436 | 1.0K |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding BMNR (NYSE:BMNR), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on September 4, 2026. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $23.00 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 $44.0K, with a price of $44.0 per contract. There were 5827 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11978 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on September 4, 2026. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $1000.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $100.8K, with a price of $336.0 per contract. There were 5381 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11484 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NBIS (NASDAQ:NBIS), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on September 4, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 3122 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3109 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DELL (NYSE:DELL), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on September 4, 2026. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.2K, with a price of $2290.0 per contract. There were 619 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HPE (NYSE:HPE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 17 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2359 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 67 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $193.4K, with a price of $81.0 per contract. There were 13546 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2714 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INFY (NYSE:INFY), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 507 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $170.0K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 6495 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SNDK (NASDAQ:SNDK), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on September 4, 2026. This event was a transfer of 9 contract(s) at a $1570.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.3K, with a price of $4490.0 per contract. There were 47 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1587 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRWV (NASDAQ:CRWV), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 17 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 242 contract(s) at a $90.00 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 $46.4K, with a price of $192.0 per contract. There were 7547 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1377 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CBRS (NASDAQ:CBRS), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on September 4, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.9K, with a price of $290.0 per contract. There were 899 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1104 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMAT (NASDAQ:AMAT), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 80 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 8 contract(s) at a $450.00 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 $34.0K, with a price of $4255.0 per contract. There were 436 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1082 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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