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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMCI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $36.00 | $34.6K | 5.1K | 6.2K |
| PATH | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $12.00 | $522.0K | 6.1K | 5.0K |
| SHOP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $150.00 | $131.4K | 7.6K | 3.4K |
| LITE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $880.00 | $191.6K | 1.3K | 2.1K |
| GLW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $170.00 | $40.3K | 529 | 2.0K |
| GDS | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $15.00 | $40.4K | 1.2K | 2.0K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $350.00 | $49.9K | 1.8K | 1.8K |
| U | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $55.00 | $56.5K | 361 | 1.8K |
| INTC | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/04/26 | $92.00 | $225.0K | 297 | 1.4K |
| BMNR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $20.00 | $34.3K | 10.6K | 1.0K |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMCI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $36.00 | $34.6K | 5.1K | 6.2K |
| PATH | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $12.00 | $522.0K | 6.1K | 5.0K |
| SHOP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $150.00 | $131.4K | 7.6K | 3.4K |
| LITE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $880.00 | $191.6K | 1.3K | 2.1K |
| GLW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $170.00 | $40.3K | 529 | 2.0K |
| GDS | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $15.00 | $40.4K | 1.2K | 2.0K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $350.00 | $49.9K | 1.8K | 1.8K |
| U | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $55.00 | $56.5K | 361 | 1.8K |
| INTC | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/04/26 | $92.00 | $225.0K | 297 | 1.4K |
| BMNR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $20.00 | $34.3K | 10.6K | 1.0K |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 578 contract(s) at a $36.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 5127 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6280 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PATH (NYSE:PATH), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 519 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $522.0K, with a price of $261.0 per contract. There were 6159 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5005 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SHOP (NASDAQ:SHOP), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 212 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 61 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $131.4K, with a price of $620.0 per contract. There were 7645 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3443 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LITE (NASDAQ:LITE), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 138 contract(s) at a $880.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 56 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $191.6K, with a price of $1378.0 per contract. There were 1379 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2101 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GLW (NYSE:GLW), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 92 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 28 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.3K, with a price of $1440.0 per contract. There were 529 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2063 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GDS (NASDAQ:GDS), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 519 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.4K, with a price of $2020.0 per contract. There were 1233 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2036 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 120 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 768 contract(s) at a $350.00 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 $49.9K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 1853 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1854 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding U (NYSE:U), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.5K, with a price of $1130.0 per contract. There were 361 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1824 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on September 4, 2026. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $92.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $225.0K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 297 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1428 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BMNR (NYSE:BMNR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 148 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 101 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $34.3K, with a price of $340.0 per contract. There were 10613 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1049 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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