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 Industrials sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBLK | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $33.00 | $27.5K | 1.9K | 1.9K |
| TXT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $80.00 | $59.4K | 382 | 1.0K |
| UBER | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $95.00 | $80.6K | 8.9K | 321 |
| FERG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $260.00 | $28.3K | 21 | 250 |
| BA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $225.00 | $42.9K | 753 | 184 |
| FCEL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $23.00 | $25.9K | 510 | 149 |
| XE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $10.00 | $81.5K | 1 | 100 |
| FIX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $1500.00 | $37.1K | 70 | 72 |
| BE | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $210.00 | $46.6K | 1.0K | 64 |
| CMI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/17/27 | $510.00 | $196.8K | 0 | 40 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBLK | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $33.00 | $27.5K | 1.9K | 1.9K |
| TXT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $80.00 | $59.4K | 382 | 1.0K |
| UBER | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $95.00 | $80.6K | 8.9K | 321 |
| FERG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $260.00 | $28.3K | 21 | 250 |
| BA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $225.00 | $42.9K | 753 | 184 |
| FCEL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $23.00 | $25.9K | 510 | 149 |
| XE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $10.00 | $81.5K | 1 | 100 |
| FIX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $1500.00 | $37.1K | 70 | 72 |
| BE | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $210.00 | $46.6K | 1.0K | 64 |
| CMI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/17/27 | $510.00 | $196.8K | 0 | 40 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding SBLK (NASDAQ:SBLK), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 88 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $33.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 1961 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1950 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TXT (NYSE:TXT), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 699 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.4K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 382 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1036 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UBER (NYSE:UBER), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 144 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 286 contract(s) at a $95.00 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 $80.6K, with a price of $282.0 per contract. There were 8940 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 321 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FERG (NYSE:FERG), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 53 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 105 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.3K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 21 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 250 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BA (NYSE:BA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 53 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 89 contract(s) at a $225.00 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 $42.9K, with a price of $482.0 per contract. There were 753 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 184 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FCEL (NASDAQ:FCEL), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 53 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 133 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 510 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 149 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XE (NASDAQ:XE), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.5K, with a price of $815.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FIX (NYSE:FIX), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 7 contract(s) at a $1500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.1K, with a price of $5300.0 per contract. There were 70 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 72 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BE (NYSE:BE), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 144 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.6K, with a price of $4665.0 per contract. There were 1011 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CMI (NYSE:CMI), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 389 day(s) on September 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $510.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $196.8K, with a price of $4920.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40 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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