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 Financials sector:
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
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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| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLYW | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $15.00 | $225.1K | 5.2K | 1.0K |
| CHYM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $25.00 | $30.0K | 1.7K | 872 |
| SCHW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $120.00 | $145.6K | 3.0K | 501 |
| BX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $130.00 | $36.4K | 2.1K | 446 |
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $45.00 | $96.3K | 3.3K | 318 |
| MS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $175.00 | $164.4K | 9.9K | 222 |
| JPM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $240.00 | $276.5K | 478 | 175 |
| COIN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $240.00 | $77.5K | 502 | 116 |
| FIGR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/01/26 | $34.00 | $25.4K | 184 | 102 |
| SEIC | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/17/26 | $75.00 | $54.0K | 164 | 100 |
• Regarding FLYW (NASDAQ:FLYW), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 64 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $225.1K, with a price of $225.0 per contract. There were 5255 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CHYM (NASDAQ:CHYM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 1756 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 872 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SCHW (NYSE:SCHW), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 275 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 416 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $145.6K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 3005 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 501 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BX (NYSE:BX), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 64 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.4K, with a price of $910.0 per contract. There were 2125 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 446 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 156 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $96.3K, with a price of $321.0 per contract. There were 3337 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 318 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MS (NYSE:MS), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $164.4K, with a price of $1644.0 per contract. There were 9927 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 222 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JPM (NYSE:JPM), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 646 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 175 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $276.5K, with a price of $1580.0 per contract. There were 478 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 175 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For COIN (NASDAQ:COIN), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 128 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 48 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $77.5K, with a price of $1615.0 per contract. There were 502 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 116 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FIGR (NASDAQ:FIGR), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 16 day(s) on May 1, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $34.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 184 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 102 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SEIC (NASDAQ:SEIC), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 2 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.0K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 164 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.