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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $210.00 | $255.4K | 942 | 103 |
| MSTR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $130.00 | $61.7K | 397 | 50 |
| MRVL | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $140.00 | $29.5K | 1.2K | 40 |
| TSM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/17/27 | $300.00 | $175.8K | 774 | 29 |
| CLS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $170.00 | $85.0K | 215 | 5 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $600.00 | $25.2K | 670 | 3 |
| ZETA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $20.00 | $36.8K | 70 | 0 |
| KLAC | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $1080.00 | $32.3K | 2 | 0 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $210.00 | $255.4K | 942 | 103 |
| MSTR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $130.00 | $61.7K | 397 | 50 |
| MRVL | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $140.00 | $29.5K | 1.2K | 40 |
| TSM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/17/27 | $300.00 | $175.8K | 774 | 29 |
| CLS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $170.00 | $85.0K | 215 | 5 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $600.00 | $25.2K | 670 | 3 |
| ZETA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $20.00 | $36.8K | 70 | 0 |
| KLAC | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $1080.00 | $32.3K | 2 | 0 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 520 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 44 contract(s) at a $210.00 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 $255.4K, with a price of $5802.0 per contract. There were 942 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 103 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 149 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.7K, with a price of $2470.0 per contract. There were 397 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:MRVL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 149 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.5K, with a price of $742.0 per contract. There were 1272 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 485 day(s) on December 17, 2027. Parties traded 29 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $175.8K, with a price of $6065.0 per contract. There were 774 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CLS (NYSE:CLS), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 149 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $85.0K, with a price of $17000.0 per contract. There were 215 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRWD (NASDAQ:CRWD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 149 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 3 contract(s) at a $600.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $8416.0 per contract. There were 670 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ZETA (NYSE:ZETA), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 520 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 45 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.8K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 70 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 0 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding KLAC (NASDAQ:KLAC), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 520 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 1 contract(s) at a $1080.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.3K, with a price of $32333.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 0 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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