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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 Communication Services sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $50.00 | $180.0K | 1 | 6.3K |
| META | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/29/25 | $750.00 | $28.4K | 2.0K | 3.9K |
| TTD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $60.00 | $50.0K | 12.3K | 531 |
| BIDU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $100.00 | $25.9K | 6.3K | 492 |
| NFLX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/05/25 | $1222.50 | $53.7K | 13 | 240 |
| SE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $50.00 | $109.4K | 522 | 137 |
| ASTS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $45.00 | $34.5K | 443 | 130 |
| TDS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $35.00 | $61.2K | 1.0K | 125 |
| WBD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $7.00 | $57.8K | 2.5K | 100 |
| GOOG | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/17/27 | $210.00 | $307.6K | 297 | 88 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding SATS (NASDAQ:SATS), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 115 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 240 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $180.0K, with a price of $750.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6337 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For META (NASDAQ:META), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on August 29, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $750.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $710.0 per contract. There were 2062 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3945 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TTD (NASDAQ:TTD), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $50.0K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 12377 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 531 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BIDU (NASDAQ:BIDU), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $100.00 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 $25.9K, with a price of $259.0 per contract. There were 6343 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 492 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NFLX (NASDAQ:NFLX), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on September 5, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $1222.50 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 $53.7K, with a price of $1790.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 240 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SE (NYSE:SE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 115 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 8 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 $109.4K, with a price of $13678.0 per contract. There were 522 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 137 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ASTS (NASDAQ:ASTS), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 115 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $45.00 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 $34.5K, with a price of $575.0 per contract. There were 443 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 130 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TDS (NYSE:TDS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 52 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 125 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.2K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 1031 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 125 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WBD (NASDAQ:WBD), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 507 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $7.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.8K, with a price of $578.0 per contract. There were 2545 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GOOG (NASDAQ:GOOG), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 843 day(s) on December 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 70 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $307.6K, with a price of $4395.0 per contract. There were 297 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 88 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.
For more information, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more news on unusual options activity.
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