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 often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/31/25 | $125.00 | $60.7K | 44.8K | 91.3K |
| MSFT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/31/25 | $432.50 | $50.1K | 1.0K | 3.5K |
| WULF | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $5.00 | $39.0K | 8.5K | 2.1K |
| KOPN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $1.50 | $41.9K | 335 | 2.0K |
| INTC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $20.00 | $110.2K | 25.4K | 1.2K |
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/31/25 | $355.00 | $46.3K | 1.6K | 988 |
| CRM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $370.00 | $28.3K | 6.5K | 744 |
| SMCI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $28.50 | $39.6K | 442 | 732 |
| LRCX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/31/25 | $74.00 | $30.1K | 1.0K | 639 |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $90.00 | $35.3K | 153 | 583 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.7K, with a price of $243.0 per contract. There were 44874 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 91370 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $432.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.1K, with a price of $501.0 per contract. There were 1066 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3511 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WULF (NASDAQ:WULF), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $39.0 per contract. There were 8502 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2154 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding KOPN (NASDAQ:KOPN), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 51 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 933 contract(s) at a $1.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.9K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 335 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2054 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 51 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 616 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $110.2K, with a price of $179.0 per contract. There were 25423 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1274 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $355.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.3K, with a price of $463.0 per contract. There were 1672 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 988 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CRM (NYSE:CRM), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.3K, with a price of $516.0 per contract. There were 6501 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 744 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 98 contract(s) at a $28.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.6K, with a price of $405.0 per contract. There were 442 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 732 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LRCX (NASDAQ:LRCX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 86 contract(s) at a $74.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 1025 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 639 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 233 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $90.00 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 $35.3K, with a price of $3535.0 per contract. There were 153 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 583 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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