I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Benzinga reports whale alerts in the Financials sector, highlighting significant options activity for stocks including PYPL, HOOD, V, BX, OWL, JPM, HAPN, XYZ, and USB. The data details specific call and put trades with varying sentiments (bullish, bearish, neutral), strike prices, and volumes, aiming to help traders identify potential market opportunities based on large institutional transactions.
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:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/17/26 | $50.00 | $41.2K | 47.1K | 36.1K |
| HOOD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $130.00 | $1.1 million | 6.3K | 2.8K |
| V | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/24/26 | $367.50 | $34.3K | 183 | 2.7K |
| BX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/17/26 | $125.00 | $31.3K | 1.2K | 2.1K |
| OWL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $10.00 | $46.3K | 43.6K | 1.8K |
| JPM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $340.00 | $38.4K | 10.6K | 1.3K |
| HAPN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $27.00 | $47.8K | 18 | 288 |
| XYZ | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $60.00 | $65.0K | 1.2K | 185 |
| USB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $60.00 | $35.4K | 4.5K | 77 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $1130.00 | $51.4K | 73 | 26 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.2K, with a price of $515.0 per contract. There were 47140 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 36172 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:HOOD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2000 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 $1.1 million, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 6378 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2880 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For V (NYSE:V), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on July 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $367.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.3K, with a price of $229.0 per contract. There were 183 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2798 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BX (NYSE:BX), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 540 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $58.0 per contract. There were 1273 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2104 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For OWL (NYSE:OWL), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 184 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 281 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.3K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 43600 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1802 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:JPM), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $340.00 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 $38.4K, with a price of $768.0 per contract. There were 10665 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1301 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HAPN (NASDAQ:HAPN), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 555 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 252 contract(s) at a $27.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.8K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 18 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 288 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For XYZ (NYSE:XYZ), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 156 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.0K, with a price of $2600.0 per contract. There were 1252 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 185 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding USB (NYSE:USB), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 72 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 $35.4K, with a price of $481.0 per contract. There were 4508 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 77 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GS (NYSE:GS), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $1130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.4K, with a price of $5147.0 per contract. There were 73 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26 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.
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