10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session
Benzinga Insights 3 hours 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
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 Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/15/28 | $350.00 | $48.5K | 883 | 1.7K |
| INTC | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $50.00 | $562.1K | 14.0K | 588 |
| BMNR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $45.00 | $29.3K | 7.3K | 332 |
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/15/28 | $175.00 | $33.6K | 148 | 312 |
| ZM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $100.00 | $54.7K | 7.7K | 307 |
| CSCO | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $85.00 | $49.5K | 332 | 299 |
| AKAM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $90.00 | $39.1K | 1 | 277 |
| NOW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $150.00 | $32.5K | 802 | 260 |
| SNDK | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $530.00 | $990.0K | 126 | 202 |
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/19/27 | $180.00 | $34.6K | 3.4K | 182 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:AVGO), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 763 day(s) on December 15, 2028. Parties traded 4 contract(s) at a $350.00 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 $48.5K, with a price of $12145.0 per contract. There were 883 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1777 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 434 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 220 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $562.1K, with a price of $2555.0 per contract. There were 14075 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 588 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BMNR (NYSE:BMNR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 63 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 141 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.3K, with a price of $208.0 per contract. There were 7365 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 332 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 763 day(s) on December 15, 2028. Parties traded 3 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $11225.0 per contract. There were 148 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 312 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ZM (NASDAQ:ZM), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 63 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 73 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.7K, with a price of $750.0 per contract. There were 7768 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 307 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CSCO (NASDAQ:CSCO), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 63 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 55 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.5K, with a price of $900.0 per contract. There were 332 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 299 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AKAM (NASDAQ:AKAM), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 49 contract(s) at a $90.00 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 $39.1K, with a price of $798.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 277 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NOW (NYSE:NOW), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 216 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $650.0 per contract. There were 802 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 260 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SNDK (NASDAQ:SNDK), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 63 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $530.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $990.0K, with a price of $9900.0 per contract. There were 126 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 202 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 126 day(s) on March 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $34.6K, with a price of $3465.0 per contract. There were 3442 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 182 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, read more about unusual options activity.
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