10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session
Benzinga Insights 1 hour 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/19/27 | $47.00 | $511.4K | 71 | 2.1K |
| LWLG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $14.00 | $280.0K | 8.7K | 926 |
| HIVE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $5.00 | $56.5K | 50.6K | 666 |
| BMNR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $25.00 | $29.4K | 44.1K | 596 |
| VSH | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $60.00 | $41.1K | 10 | 545 |
| IBM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $400.00 | $30.9K | 4.2K | 481 |
| FIG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $25.00 | $94.4K | 2.9K | 467 |
| MRVL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $280.00 | $30.4K | 1.0K | 388 |
| MX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $10.00 | $42.0K | 1.6K | 369 |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $470.00 | $31.4K | 4.6K | 147 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For HPE (NYSE:HPE), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 128 day(s) on March 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 696 contract(s) at a $47.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $511.4K, with a price of $735.0 per contract. There were 71 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2132 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LWLG (NASDAQ:LWLG), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $14.00 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 $280.0K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 8733 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 926 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HIVE (NASDAQ:HIVE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 436 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 240 contract(s) at a $5.00 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 $56.5K, with a price of $235.0 per contract. There were 50665 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 666 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BMNR (NYSE:BMNR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 65 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $29.4K, with a price of $294.0 per contract. There were 44118 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 596 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VSH (NYSE:VSH), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 22 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.1K, with a price of $1875.0 per contract. There were 10 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 545 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IBM (NYSE:IBM), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 11 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $2815.0 per contract. There were 4285 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 481 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FIG (NYSE:FIG), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 65 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 135 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $94.4K, with a price of $697.0 per contract. There were 2923 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 467 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:MRVL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 65 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 4 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $7600.0 per contract. There were 1031 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 388 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MX (NYSE:MX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 1627 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 369 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 436 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 9 contract(s) at a $470.00 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 $31.4K, with a price of $3495.0 per contract. There were 4636 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 147 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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