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 Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/03/25 | $155.00 | $38.6K | 4.1K | 5.2K |
| MU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $170.00 | $43.7K | 3.8K | 3.5K |
| BMNR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/03/25 | $55.00 | $33.1K | 3.0K | 3.1K |
| ONDS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $9.00 | $32.1K | 19.0K | 2.7K |
| CIFR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $15.00 | $33.8K | 5.6K | 1.9K |
| CRWV | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $150.00 | $42.4K | 7.1K | 1.7K |
| IREN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $70.00 | $40.2K | 1.0K | 1.7K |
| BILL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $60.00 | $46.5K | 6.9K | 1.3K |
| U | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $50.00 | $255.0K | 3.9K | 1.0K |
| FIG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $60.00 | $33.8K | 661 | 871 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ: AMD), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on October 3, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.6K, with a price of $193.0 per contract. There were 4199 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5281 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ: MU), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 112 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 34 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.7K, with a price of $1287.0 per contract. There were 3804 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3515 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BMNR (AMEX:BMNR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on October 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 201 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.1K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 3009 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3109 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ONDS (NASDAQ: ONDS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 112 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 169 contract(s) at a $9.00 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 $32.1K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 19065 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2731 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CIFR (NASDAQ: CIFR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 56 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 190 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $178.0 per contract. There were 5646 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1907 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRWV (NASDAQ: CRWV), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 56 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 41 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.4K, with a price of $1035.0 per contract. There were 7177 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1760 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For IREN (NASDAQ: IREN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 175 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.2K, with a price of $805.0 per contract. There were 1067 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1751 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BILL (NYSE: BILL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 56 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 179 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $46.5K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 6968 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1322 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For U (NYSE: U), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 56 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $255.0K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 3961 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1031 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FIG (NYSE: FIG), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 84 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 26 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $1303.0 per contract. There were 661 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 871 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.
