10 Information Technology Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/01/25 | $180.00 | $181.0K | 188.8K | 292.2K |
| PANW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/08/25 | $180.00 | $129.3K | 11 | 8.0K |
| TER | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $105.00 | $1.6 million | 9.9K | 6.0K |
| TSM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/01/25 | $245.00 | $43.0K | 5.1K | 3.1K |
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/08/25 | $400.00 | $46.2K | 1.0K | 2.8K |
| SMCI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/08/25 | $61.00 | $44.3K | 2.3K | 1.9K |
| FSLR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/22/25 | $170.00 | $44.8K | 65 | 1.2K |
| AMD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $250.00 | $27.5K | 9.5K | 1.1K |
| LRCX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/01/25 | $100.00 | $34.0K | 1.1K | 1.0K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $210.00 | $27.3K | 15.6K | 948 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $181.0K, with a price of $181.0 per contract. There were 188883 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 292224 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PANW (NASDAQ:PANW), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on August 8, 2025. Parties traded 202 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $129.3K, with a price of $640.0 per contract. There were 11 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8085 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TER (NASDAQ:TER), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 2500 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.6 million, with a price of $649.0 per contract. There were 9987 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6045 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TSM (NYSE:TSM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $245.00 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 $43.0K, with a price of $214.0 per contract. There were 5196 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3165 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on August 8, 2025. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.2K, with a price of $1445.0 per contract. There were 1066 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2847 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on August 8, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $61.00 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 $44.3K, with a price of $443.0 per contract. There were 2358 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1979 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FSLR (NASDAQ:FSLR), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 23 day(s) on August 22, 2025. This event was a transfer of 76 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $590.0 per contract. There were 65 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1203 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 170 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 44 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $625.0 per contract. There were 9556 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1108 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LRCX (NASDAQ:LRCX), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 131 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.0K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 1127 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1091 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 51 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $210.00 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 $27.3K, with a price of $910.0 per contract. There were 15681 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 948 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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