7 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session
Benzinga Insights 6 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $115.00 | $80.7K | 734 | 224 |
| EZPW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $30.00 | $42.5K | 830 | 112 |
| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $310.00 | $303.7K | 206 | 79 |
| COIN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $200.00 | $162.3K | 1.0K | 33 |
| V | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $345.00 | $46.2K | 866 | 31 |
| MA | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/19/27 | $440.00 | $34.5K | 23 | 2 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/17/27 | $720.00 | $25.4K | 105 | 2 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:HOOD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 35 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 170 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.7K, with a price of $475.0 per contract. There were 734 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 224 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EZPW (NASDAQ:EZPW), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 35 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 112 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.5K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 830 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 112 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JPM (NYSE:JPM), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 434 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 79 contract(s) at a $310.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $303.7K, with a price of $3845.0 per contract. There were 206 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 79 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:COIN), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 35 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $162.3K, with a price of $5410.0 per contract. There were 1071 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 33 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding V (NYSE:V), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 63 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $345.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.2K, with a price of $1540.0 per contract. There were 866 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MA (NYSE:MA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 126 day(s) on March 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 14 contract(s) at a $440.00 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 $34.5K, with a price of $2470.0 per contract. There were 23 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GS (NYSE:GS), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 216 day(s) on June 17, 2027. Parties traded 1 contract(s) at a $720.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $25420.0 per contract. There were 105 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2 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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