10 Energy Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session
Benzinga Insights 8 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $19.00 | $64.0K | 5.9K | 1.9K |
| XOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/27/26 | $152.50 | $45.6K | 4.9K | 1.5K |
| PBR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $18.00 | $64.5K | 1.2K | 1.5K |
| FRO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $38.00 | $32.2K | 3.0K | 1.1K |
| KMI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $33.00 | $27.0K | 5.3K | 939 |
| OKE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $85.00 | $52.0K | 3.8K | 647 |
| HAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $45.00 | $44.0K | 6.5K | 201 |
| OXY | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $50.00 | $36.8K | 1.2K | 172 |
| DNN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $2.00 | $27.5K | 937 | 114 |
| CVX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $185.00 | $54.9K | 400 | 82 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding DHT (NYSE:DHT), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.0K, with a price of $64.0 per contract. There were 5962 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1915 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XOM (NYSE:XOM), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on February 27, 2026. Parties traded 1235 contract(s) at a $152.50 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 $45.6K, with a price of $37.0 per contract. There were 4916 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1517 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PBR (NYSE:PBR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 51 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1500 contract(s) at a $18.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.5K, with a price of $43.0 per contract. There were 1228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1502 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FRO (NYSE:FRO), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 23 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 230 contract(s) at a $38.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.2K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 3034 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1120 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For KMI (NYSE:KMI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 23 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 410 contract(s) at a $33.00 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 $27.0K, with a price of $66.0 per contract. There were 5376 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 939 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For OKE (NYSE:OKE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 23 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 452 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.0K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 3810 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 647 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HAL (NYSE:HAL), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 324 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 6546 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 201 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding OXY (NYSE:OXY), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 113 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 110 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.8K, with a price of $335.0 per contract. There were 1250 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 172 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DNN (AMEX:DNN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 695 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $2.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $275.0 per contract. There were 937 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 114 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVX (NYSE:CVX), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 79 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 61 contract(s) at a $185.00 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 $54.9K, with a price of $900.0 per contract. There were 400 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 82 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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