--- title: "10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298352518.md" description: "Benzinga's options activity scanner identified significant 'whale' trading in the Information Technology sector. Notable bullish call option sweeps were observed for IREN, CIFR, FSLY, IONQ, and SNOW, indicating strong buying interest. Conversely, bearish sentiment was detected in trades involving SMCI, CRWV, and SKHY. Additionally, a bullish put trade was noted for PLTR. These large-volume transactions suggest potential market movements driven by institutional investors." datetime: "2026-09-08T17:35:21.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298352518.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298352518.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298352518.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # 10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity 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** | | ---------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---------------- | --------------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | | IREN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/02/26 | $55.00 | $49.1K | 2.7K | 9.7K | | CIFR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $20.50 | $25.9K | 2.7K | 3.2K | | FSLY | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $21.00 | $92.0K | 91 | 2.9K | | SMCI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $40.00 | $25.2K | 25.3K | 2.8K | | IONQ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/11/26 | $43.50 | $58.0K | 246 | 2.4K | | CRWV | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/11/26 | $90.00 | $27.0K | 4.0K | 2.2K | | SKHY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $175.00 | $31.4K | 1.8K | 1.8K | | PLTR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/19/27 | $145.00 | $59.5K | 786 | 1.2K | | SNOW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/11/26 | $340.00 | $63.0K | 898 | 1.1K | | DELL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $530.00 | $114.0K | 1.1K | 1.0K | ## Explanation These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. • Regarding **IREN** (NASDAQ:IREN), we observe a **call** option **sweep** with **bullish** sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on **October 2, 2026**. Parties traded **222** contract(s) at a **$55.00** 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 **$49.1K**, with a price of **$222.0** per contract. There were **2708** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **9742** contract(s) were bought and sold. • For **CIFR** (NASDAQ:CIFR), we notice a **call** option **sweep** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 10 day(s) on **September 18, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **275** contract(s) at a **$20.50** 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 **$25.9K**, with a price of **$94.0** per contract. There were **2797** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **3282** contract(s) were bought and sold. • For **FSLY** (NASDAQ:FSLY), we notice a **call** option **sweep** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 10 day(s) on **September 18, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **400** contract(s) at a **$21.00** strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$92.0K**, with a price of **$230.0** per contract. There were **91** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **2918** contract(s) were bought and sold. • For **SMCI** (NASDAQ:SMCI), we notice a **call** option **trade** that happens to be **bearish**, expiring in 10 day(s) on **September 18, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **100** contract(s) at a **$40.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$25.2K**, with a price of **$253.0** per contract. There were **25397** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **2822** contract(s) were bought and sold. • Regarding **IONQ** (NYSE:IONQ), we observe a **call** option **sweep** with **bullish** sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on **September 11, 2026**. Parties traded **500** contract(s) at a **$43.50** 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 **$58.0K**, with a price of **$116.0** per contract. There were **246** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **2408** contract(s) were bought and sold. • For **CRWV** (NASDAQ:CRWV), we notice a **call** option **sweep** that happens to be **bearish**, expiring in 3 day(s) on **September 11, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **20** contract(s) at a **$90.00** 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 **$27.0K**, with a price of **$1351.0** per contract. There were **4027** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **2244** contract(s) were bought and sold. • For **SKHY** (NASDAQ:SKHY), we notice a **call** option **trade** that happens to be **bearish**, expiring in 10 day(s) on **September 18, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **20** contract(s) at a **$175.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$31.4K**, with a price of **$1570.0** per contract. There were **1889** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **1849** contract(s) were bought and sold. • For **PLTR** (NASDAQ:PLTR), we notice a **put** option **trade** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 164 day(s) on **February 19, 2027**. This event was a transfer of **50** contract(s) at a **$145.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$59.5K**, with a price of **$1190.0** per contract. There were **786** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **1213** contract(s) were bought and sold. • For **SNOW** (NYSE:SNOW), we notice a **call** option **sweep** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 3 day(s) on **September 11, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **126** contract(s) at a **$340.00** strike. This particular call needed to be split into 69 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$63.0K**, with a price of **$500.0** per contract. There were **898** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **1112** contract(s) were bought and sold. • Regarding **DELL** (NYSE:DELL), we observe a **call** option **trade** with **bearish** sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on **September 18, 2026**. Parties traded **50** contract(s) at a **$530.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$114.0K**, with a price of **$2280.0** per contract. There were **1197** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **1097** 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. 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