10 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session
Benzinga Insights 9 months ago
Options
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $13.00 | $44.0K | 925 | 35.2K |
| COIN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/06/26 | $160.00 | $176.2K | 53 | 13.2K |
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $40.00 | $56.2K | 4.0K | 1.7K |
| SAN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $12.00 | $49.7K | 2.6K | 1.1K |
| WFC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $90.00 | $30.3K | 7.2K | 772 |
| TROW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $80.00 | $204.1K | 27 | 500 |
| TOST | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $40.00 | $101.7K | 1.3K | 411 |
| C | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $115.00 | $29.2K | 385 | 243 |
| BX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $125.00 | $26.2K | 3.6K | 196 |
| BULL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $10.00 | $45.8K | 2.2K | 131 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For OWL (NYSE:OWL), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 71 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $13.00 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 $44.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 925 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 35214 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:COIN), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 6, 2026. Parties traded 1087 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $176.2K, with a price of $162.0 per contract. There were 53 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13254 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 213 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.2K, with a price of $264.0 per contract. There were 4051 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1766 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SAN (NYSE:SAN), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 133 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 452 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.7K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 2648 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1118 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WFC (NYSE:WFC), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 66 contract(s) at a $90.00 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 $30.3K, with a price of $460.0 per contract. There were 7275 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 772 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TROW (NASDAQ:TROW), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 225 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 498 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $204.1K, with a price of $410.0 per contract. There were 27 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TOST (NYSE:TOST), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 344 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 399 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $101.7K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 1307 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 411 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For C (NYSE:C), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 71 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $730.0 per contract. There were 385 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 243 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BX (NYSE:BX), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 225 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $1310.0 per contract. There were 3619 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 196 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BULL (NASDAQ:BULL), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 119 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.8K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 2263 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 131 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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