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: <table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$800.00</td>
<td>$122.8K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
<td>50.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/19/24</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$25.9K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$700.00</td>
<td>$37.7K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$23.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>19.4K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCHP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$51.6K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$46.6K</td>
<td>8.2K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$410.00</td>
<td>$86.8K</td>
<td>4.2K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$152.50</td>
<td>$26.8K</td>
<td>709</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 26, 2024. Parties traded 77 contract(s) at a $800.00 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 $122.8K, with a price of $1595.0 per contract. There were 6224 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50175 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:TSM), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 88 day(s) on July 19, 2024. Parties traded 28 contract(s) at a $130.00 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 $25.9K, with a price of $925.0 per contract. There were 1686 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4086 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 26, 2024. This event was a transfer of 13 contract(s) at a $700.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.7K, with a price of $2905.0 per contract. There were 1702 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4071 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RIOT (NASDAQ:RIOT), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 26, 2024. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $9.00 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 $26.5K, with a price of $177.0 per contract. There were 8670 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2630 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NYSE:PLTR), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 25 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 460 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 19464 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2392 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MCHP (NASDAQ:MCHP), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 25 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 397 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 73 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.6K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 1760 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1865 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MARA (NASDAQ:MARA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 151 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $30.00 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 $46.6K, with a price of $233.0 per contract. There were 8254 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1470 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:MSFT), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 25 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $410.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $86.8K, with a price of $868.0 per contract. There were 4282 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1118 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SNOW (NYSE:SNOW), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 26, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $152.50 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 $26.8K, with a price of $134.0 per contract. There were 709 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1086 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:ORCL), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 25 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $115.00 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 $31.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 1849 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1030 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. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Whale activity in the Information Technology sector has been observed, including options trades in NVDA, TSM, SMCI, RIOT, PLTR, MCHP, MARA, MSFT, SNOW, and ORCL. The trades range from bearish to bullish sentiment and have various expiration dates and strike prices.

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