10 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session
Benzinga Insights 8 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $22.00 | $40.2K | 29.0K | 5.5K |
| KLAR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $35.00 | $178.9K | 2.2K | 921 |
| JPM | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $320.00 | $44.3K | 6.5K | 577 |
| GGAL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $50.00 | $32.0K | 1.5K | 177 |
| AFRM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $47.50 | $65.3K | 1.1K | 166 |
| AXP | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $290.00 | $27.1K | 0 | 137 |
| C | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $110.00 | $81.9K | 4.8K | 132 |
| BAC | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $55.00 | $28.0K | 207 | 81 |
| V | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $350.00 | $66.8K | 405 | 70 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/15/28 | $1350.00 | $45.8K | 205 | 66 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding RKT (NYSE:RKT), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 1350 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 55 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.2K, with a price of $30.0 per contract. There were 29068 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5593 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding KLAR (NYSE:KLAR), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 82 contract(s) at a $35.00 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 $178.9K, with a price of $2183.0 per contract. There were 2232 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 921 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:JPM), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 275 contract(s) at a $320.00 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 $44.3K, with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 6598 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 577 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GGAL (NASDAQ:GGAL), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 149 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.0K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 1577 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 177 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AFRM (NASDAQ:AFRM), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 325 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 58 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.3K, with a price of $1130.0 per contract. There were 1172 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 166 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AXP (NYSE:AXP), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 269 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 13 contract(s) at a $290.00 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 $27.1K, with a price of $2093.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 137 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding C (NYSE:C), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 114 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.9K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 4836 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 132 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BAC (NYSE:BAC), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 696 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 29 contract(s) at a $55.00 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 $28.0K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 207 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 81 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding V (NYSE:V), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 696 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.8K, with a price of $3340.0 per contract. There were 405 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 70 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GS (NYSE:GS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 1025 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 6 contract(s) at a $1350.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.8K, with a price of $7635.0 per contract. There were 205 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 66 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.
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