10 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session
Benzinga Insights 9 months ago
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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 Financials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $250.00 | $106.0K | 8.5K | 6.0K |
| BAC | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $52.50 | $84.3K | 19.5K | 1.0K |
| BLSH | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $40.00 | $100.0K | 651 | 462 |
| UPST | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $45.00 | $41.5K | 234 | 247 |
| TREE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $65.00 | $63.7K | 37 | 227 |
| AFRM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $75.00 | $222.9K | 508 | 210 |
| AGNC | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $3.00 | $26.7K | 0 | 139 |
| OSCR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $16.00 | $27.2K | 3.8K | 128 |
| SOFI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $25.00 | $50.0K | 3.5K | 118 |
| MA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $560.00 | $31.5K | 631 | 63 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For COIN (NASDAQ:COIN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.0K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 8519 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6085 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:BAC), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 350 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $84.3K, with a price of $241.0 per contract. There were 19543 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1043 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BLSH (NYSE:BLSH), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 94 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $100.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 651 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 462 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UPST (NASDAQ:UPST), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 94 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $45.00 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 $41.5K, with a price of $755.0 per contract. There were 234 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 247 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TREE (NASDAQ:TREE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 38 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 222 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.7K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 37 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 227 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AFRM (NASDAQ:AFRM), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 156 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 185 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $222.9K, with a price of $1205.0 per contract. There were 508 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 210 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AGNC (NASDAQ:AGNC), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 367 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 32 contract(s) at a $3.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.7K, with a price of $835.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 139 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For OSCR (NYSE:OSCR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 38 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.2K, with a price of $272.0 per contract. There were 3892 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 128 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SOFI (NASDAQ:SOFI), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 339 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.0K, with a price of $501.0 per contract. There were 3574 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 118 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MA (NYSE:MA), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 66 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $560.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $1575.0 per contract. There were 631 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 63 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, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
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