10 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/27/26 | $49.50 | $34.5K | 653 | 6.0K |
| AXP | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $300.00 | $25.7K | 7.5K | 800 |
| HOOD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $80.00 | $35.1K | 15.8K | 685 |
| XYZ | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/06/26 | $56.00 | $100.5K | 1.7K | 440 |
| MET | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $75.00 | $327.0K | 1.5K | 300 |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $155.00 | $103.0K | 475 | 259 |
| C | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $114.00 | $41.5K | 159 | 215 |
| SCHW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $85.00 | $106.7K | 110 | 190 |
| LNC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $30.00 | $86.9K | 3.8K | 92 |
| PYPL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/15/28 | $25.00 | $121.0K | 318 | 50 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For BAC (NYSE:BAC), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 1501 contract(s) at a $49.50 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 $34.5K, with a price of $23.0 per contract. There were 653 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6017 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AXP (NYSE:AXP), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 21 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $735.0 per contract. There were 7574 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 800 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HOOD (NASDAQ:HOOD), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 65 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 15807 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 685 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XYZ (NYSE:XYZ), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on March 6, 2026. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $56.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $100.5K, with a price of $670.0 per contract. There were 1787 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 440 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MET (NYSE:MET), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 693 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $327.0K, with a price of $1090.0 per contract. There were 1514 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 300 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MS (NYSE:MS), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $155.00 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 $103.0K, with a price of $515.0 per contract. There were 475 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 259 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding C (NYSE:C), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 59 contract(s) at a $114.00 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 $41.5K, with a price of $705.0 per contract. There were 159 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 215 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SCHW (NYSE:SCHW), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 741 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 47 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.7K, with a price of $144.0 per contract. There were 110 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 190 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LNC (NYSE:LNC), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 111 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 527 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 45 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $86.9K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 3801 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 92 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1022 day(s) on December 15, 2028. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $121.0K, with a price of $2420.0 per contract. There were 318 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 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 news on unusual options activity.
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