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.
Here’s the list of options activity happening in today’s session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRGV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $3.00 | $39.4K | 9.4K | 3.0K |
| CSX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $50.00 | $39.4K | 2.8K | 1.6K |
| GXO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/19/27 | $50.00 | $489.4K | 732 | 1.0K |
| BE | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $175.00 | $62.4K | 165 | 563 |
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $120.00 | $94.7K | 579 | 213 |
| GEV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $1200.00 | $38.0K | 677 | 165 |
| DE | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/18/26 | $670.00 | $34.1K | 114 | 77 |
| BA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/15/28 | $120.00 | $85.2K | 63 | 66 |
| MMM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $175.00 | $42.4K | 38 | 59 |
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $580.00 | $30.2K | 72 | 20 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRGV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $3.00 | $39.4K | 9.4K | 3.0K |
| CSX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $50.00 | $39.4K | 2.8K | 1.6K |
| GXO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/19/27 | $50.00 | $489.4K | 732 | 1.0K |
| BE | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $175.00 | $62.4K | 165 | 563 |
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $120.00 | $94.7K | 579 | 213 |
| GEV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $1200.00 | $38.0K | 677 | 165 |
| DE | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/18/26 | $670.00 | $34.1K | 114 | 77 |
| BA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/15/28 | $120.00 | $85.2K | 63 | 66 |
| MMM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $175.00 | $42.4K | 38 | 59 |
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $580.00 | $30.2K | 72 | 20 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding NRGV (NYSE:NRGV), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 150 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $3.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.4K, with a price of $131.0 per contract. There were 9481 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3031 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CSX (NASDAQ:CSX), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 31 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 263 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.4K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 2895 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1634 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GXO (NYSE:GXO), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 185 day(s) on February 19, 2027. Parties traded 1005 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $489.4K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 732 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1051 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BE (NYSE:BE), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 521 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.4K, with a price of $6240.0 per contract. There were 165 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 563 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding UAL (NASDAQ:UAL), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 94 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 92 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.7K, with a price of $1030.0 per contract. There were 579 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 213 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GEV (NYSE:GEV), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $1200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.0K, with a price of $950.0 per contract. There were 677 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 165 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DE (NYSE:DE), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $670.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $461.0 per contract. There were 114 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 77 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BA (NYSE:BA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 850 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 7 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $85.2K, with a price of $12201.0 per contract. There were 63 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 66 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MMM (NYSE:MMM), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 94 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 32 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.4K, with a price of $1325.0 per contract. There were 38 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 59 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CAT (NYSE:CAT), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 303 day(s) on June 17, 2027. Parties traded 12 contract(s) at a $580.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $2522.0 per contract. There were 72 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 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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