On Friday, October 30, 2026, Benzinga highlighted significant options activity in the Information Technology sector, with several notable trades involving large investors, or 'whales.' These transactions can signal potential trading opportunities and shifts in market sentiment.
Among the standout moves, NVIDIA (NVDA) saw a bullish put option sweep expiring on November 2, 2026, at a $205.00 strike price. The trade involved 108 contracts, totaling $36.1K. Similarly, AMD (AMD) experienced a bullish put option sweep expiring the same day at a $495.00 strike, with 200 contracts traded for $35.2K.
Marathon Digital (MARA) also attracted attention with a bullish put option sweep expiring on March 19, 2027, at a $5.00 strike. The trade consisted of 374 contracts, amounting to $26.1K. On the bearish side, Intel (INTC) had a put option sweep expiring on June 17, 2027, at a $70.00 strike, with 77 contracts traded for $107.4K.
Other notable trades included Micron Technology (MU) with a bearish put option sweep expiring on November 2, 2026, at an $875.00 strike, and Cipher Mining (CIFR) with a bullish call option sweep expiring on January 15, 2027, at a $7.00 strike. Microsoft (MSFT) saw a bullish call option trade expiring on November 20, 2026, at a $530.00 strike.