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 Financials 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>GLXY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/18/26</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$39.5K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/17/26</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$93.3K</td>
<td>451</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/17/26</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$155.0K</td>
<td>4.9K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/16/26</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$94.1K</td>
<td>248</td>
<td>244</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>07/17/26</td>
<td>$900.00</td>
<td>$42.4K</td>
<td>527</td>
<td>223</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$47.2K</td>
<td>339</td>
<td>190</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding GLXY (NASDAQ:GLXY), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 101 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.5K, with a price of $395.0 per contract. There were 3707 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2360 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TD (NYSE:TD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 38 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1036 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $93.3K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 451 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2118 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For C (NYSE:C), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 38 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $155.0K, with a price of $620.0 per contract. There were 4979 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1178 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 129 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 258 contract(s) at a $42.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.1K, with a price of $365.0 per contract. There were 248 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 244 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GS (NYSE:GS), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 38 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 38 contract(s) at a $900.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.4K, with a price of $1135.0 per contract. There were 527 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 223 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For APO (NYSE:APO), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 220 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 189 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.2K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 339 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 190 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, 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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Benzinga reports whale alerts in the Financials sector, highlighting significant options activity for GLXY, TD, C, PYPL, GS, and APO. Bullish call sweeps were detected in GLXY, TD, C, and PYPL, while GS saw a neutral put sweep and APO experienced a bearish put trade. These large-volume transactions suggest potential trading opportunities based on divergences between market estimation and normal option values.

- Whale alerts identify trading opportunities by tracking large transactions in options activity, particularly by entities known as whales.  
- Recent bullish and bearish options activity in the Financials sector includes notable trades in GLXY, TD, C, PYPL, GS, and APO, highlighting varying sentiments and total trade prices.  
- Such data equips traders with insights into potential market movements, emphasizing the importance of monitoring unusual options activity.

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