I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Benzinga reports significant whale options activity in the Information Technology sector. Key trades include bearish put sweeps on MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Nibiru (NBIS), alongside bullish call sweeps on Apple (AAPL) and Qualcomm (QCOM). Neutral to bearish call activity was also noted for CrowdStrike (CRWD), Salesforce (CRM), and NVIDIA (NVDA). These large-volume transactions signal potential market movements and trading opportunities based on institutional positioning.
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.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/16/26 | $46.00 | $26.4K | 731 | 60.1K |
| MSTR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/02/26 | $162.50 | $178.1K | 6.3K | 4.3K |
| CRWD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/25/26 | $255.00 | $40.7K | 2.2K | 4.0K |
| CRM | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/25/26 | $245.00 | $107.4K | 2.2K | 3.4K |
| CIFR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/29 | $15.00 | $113.0K | 583 | 2.1K |
| NBIS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $220.00 | $243.7K | 1.9K | 1.1K |
| APH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $85.00 | $36.0K | 8.5K | 1.1K |
| NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/15/28 | $220.00 | $45.0K | 13.0K | 1.0K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $330.00 | $44.1K | 15.2K | 893 |
| QMCO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $30.00 | $119.9K | 224 | 768 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For U (NYSE:U), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 23 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $46.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $132.0 per contract. There were 731 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60152 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:MSTR), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on October 2, 2026. This event was a transfer of 262 contract(s) at a $162.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 41 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $178.1K, with a price of $680.0 per contract. There were 6307 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4344 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRWD (NASDAQ:CRWD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on September 25, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $255.00 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 $40.7K, with a price of $816.0 per contract. There were 2290 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4041 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CRM (NYSE:CRM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 2 day(s) on September 25, 2026. This event was a transfer of 801 contract(s) at a $245.00 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 $107.4K, with a price of $134.0 per contract. There were 2282 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3438 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CIFR (NASDAQ:CIFR), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 849 day(s) on January 19, 2029. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $113.0K, with a price of $1130.0 per contract. There were 583 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2198 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NBIS (NASDAQ:NBIS), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 23 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 195 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $243.7K, with a price of $1250.0 per contract. There were 1933 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1189 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding APH (NYSE:APH), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 160 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $225.0 per contract. There were 8500 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1118 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:NVDA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 814 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 7 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $6435.0 per contract. There were 13057 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1028 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:AAPL), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 36 contract(s) at a $330.00 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 $44.1K, with a price of $1225.0 per contract. There were 15268 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 893 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For QMCO (NASDAQ:QMCO), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 23 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $119.9K, with a price of $238.0 per contract. There were 224 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 768 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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