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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/29 | $25.00 | $52.8K | 1 | 3.1K |
| GLXY | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $22.00 | $43.4K | 876 | 1.1K |
| OSCR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/30/26 | $34.00 | $47.5K | 40 | 692 |
| BAC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/19/27 | $60.00 | $28.4K | 7.7K | 322 |
| XYZ | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $100.00 | $345.0K | 844 | 302 |
| AFRM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $85.00 | $97.7K | 490 | 284 |
| APO | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $130.00 | $27.5K | 1.3K | 99 |
| WFC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/17/27 | $92.50 | $33.1K | 533 | 50 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $1000.00 | $57.4K | 696 | 49 |
| BLK | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/18/26 | $1055.00 | $41.6K | 86 | 22 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding NU (NYSE:NU), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 856 day(s) on January 19, 2029. Parties traded 350 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.8K, with a price of $151.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3161 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GLXY (NASDAQ:GLXY), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 903 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 51 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.4K, with a price of $48.0 per contract. There were 876 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1157 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For OSCR (NYSE:OSCR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 44 day(s) on October 30, 2026. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $34.00 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 $47.5K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 40 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 692 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:BAC), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 184 day(s) on March 19, 2027. Parties traded 73 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 7748 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 322 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For XYZ (NYSE:XYZ), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 492 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $345.0K, with a price of $1150.0 per contract. There were 844 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 302 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AFRM (NASDAQ:AFRM), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 280 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $97.7K, with a price of $349.0 per contract. There were 490 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 284 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding APO (NYSE:APO), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 30 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 1387 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 99 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WFC (NYSE:WFC), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 274 day(s) on June 17, 2027. Parties traded 33 contract(s) at a $92.50 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 $33.1K, with a price of $1005.0 per contract. There were 533 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GS (NYSE:GS), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 121 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 8 contract(s) at a $1000.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.4K, with a price of $7180.0 per contract. There were 696 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 49 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BLK (NYSE:BLK), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $1055.00 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 $41.6K, with a price of $1375.0 per contract. There were 86 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 22 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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