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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $175.00 | $52.5K | 47.5K | 68.0K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $175.00 | $25.6K | 40.3K | 33.6K |
| WULF | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $11.00 | $28.5K | 8.3K | 9.6K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/26/25 | $245.00 | $76.6K | 8.4K | 8.6K |
| HPE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $20.00 | $62.6K | 6.5K | 5.0K |
| IREN | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $15.00 | $38.3K | 20.0K | 4.6K |
| GFS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $25.00 | $91.9K | 5.0K | 2.4K |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $300.00 | $44.7K | 7.9K | 2.3K |
| GTLB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $50.00 | $37.0K | 12.5K | 1.8K |
| SMCI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $46.00 | $51.9K | 2.2K | 1.5K |
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.5K, with a price of $175.0 per contract. There were 47556 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 68084 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 120 contract(s) at a $175.00 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 $25.6K, with a price of $214.0 per contract. There were 40395 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 33642 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WULF (NASDAQ:WULF), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 390 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $73.0 per contract. There were 8391 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9617 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on September 26, 2025. Parties traded 781 contract(s) at a $245.00 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 $76.6K, with a price of $98.0 per contract. There were 8472 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8666 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HPE (NYSE:HPE), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 2886 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 $62.6K, with a price of $22.0 per contract. There were 6541 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5003 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 186 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 352 contract(s) at a $15.00 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 $38.3K, with a price of $109.0 per contract. There were 20073 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4602 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GFS (NASDAQ:GFS), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 214 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $91.9K, with a price of $920.0 per contract. There were 5055 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2454 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $300.00 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 $44.7K, with a price of $1790.0 per contract. There were 7954 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2385 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GTLB (NASDAQ:GTLB), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 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 $37.0K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 12520 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1828 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $46.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.9K, with a price of $173.0 per contract. There were 2268 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1508 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 about unusual options activity.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
