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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 Information Technology sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/12/25 | $482.50 | $29.3K | 1.5K | 6.9K |
| SNOW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/12/25 | $220.00 | $45.4K | 299 | 5.5K |
| PLTR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/12/25 | $187.50 | $38.5K | 263 | 4.3K |
| INTC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $42.00 | $53.5K | 18.2K | 2.1K |
| ORCL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/12/25 | $220.00 | $40.7K | 2.5K | 1.8K |
| AMD | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $180.00 | $28.2K | 9.5K | 1.5K |
| MU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $280.00 | $70.0K | 11.4K | 929 |
| CSCO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $80.00 | $26.1K | 53.3K | 632 |
| OKTA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $100.00 | $46.6K | 2.5K | 620 |
| SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/02/26 | $36.00 | $33.5K | 578 | 548 |
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on December 12, 2025. This event was a transfer of 70 contract(s) at a $482.50 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 $29.3K, with a price of $417.0 per contract. There were 1597 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6901 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SNOW (NYSE:SNOW), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on December 12, 2025. This event was a transfer of 273 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.4K, with a price of $167.0 per contract. There were 299 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5534 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:PLTR), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on December 12, 2025. Parties traded 110 contract(s) at a $187.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 263 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4358 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:INTC), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 732 contract(s) at a $42.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.5K, with a price of $73.0 per contract. There were 18259 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2170 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on December 12, 2025. Parties traded 35 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.7K, with a price of $1164.0 per contract. There were 2586 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1835 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 140 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $201.0 per contract. There were 9538 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1512 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MU (NASDAQ:MU), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.0K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 11412 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 929 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CSCO (NASDAQ:CSCO), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 129 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.1K, with a price of $203.0 per contract. There were 53324 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 632 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For OKTA (NASDAQ:OKTA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 72 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 248 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.6K, with a price of $188.0 per contract. There were 2591 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 620 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on January 2, 2026. Parties traded 243 contract(s) at a $36.00 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 $33.5K, with a price of $138.0 per contract. There were 578 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 548 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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