Interactive Brokers Group Option Alert: Jan 16 $170 Calls Sweep (3) near the Bid: 318 vs 66 OI; Earnings 4/15 After Close 

Interactive Brokers Group Option Alert: Jan 16 $170 Calls Sweep (3) near the Bid: 318 @ $23.16 vs 66 OI; Earnings 4/15 After Close Ref=$164.3

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Interactive Brokers is an online brokerage that generates trading commissions (around 31% of net revenue) from facilitating trading in a wide range of products, including equity, options, futures, foreign exchange, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. Interactive Brokers also generates net interest income (about 64% of net revenue) from idle client cash and earns fees (about 6% of net revenue) from ancillary services. Principal trading and other miscellaneous activities are small (about 5% of net revenue). The firm derives about 70% of its net revenue from the US and 30% from international markets.

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Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 5.53% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.6%. Currently, Interactive Brokers Group has a market capitalization of $15.68 billion. 
Buying $1000 In IBKR: If an investor had bought $1000 of IBKR stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $8,805.30 today based on a price of $143.90 for IBKR at the time of writing.
<h3>Interactive Brokers Group's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743801313_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Interactive Brokers Group Stock In The Last 15 Years

BofA Securities analyst Craig Siegenthaler revised estimates and price forecasts for several broker <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/broker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stocks ahead of earnings season</a>.
The analyst writes that a deeper equity market correction poses EPS risks from cash sweep revenues, trading/margin loans, and AUM-based fees.
Siegenthaler expects further NNA slowdowns, especially in higher ROCA retail channel vs. wealth manager, projecting a modest dip in March.
Since the correction happened late in the quarter, most risks will surface in the second quarter instead of the first quarter of 2025, adds the analyst.
Charles Schwab: The analyst projects Charles Schwab Corporation&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) NII to keep rising, regardless of market or rates, as it pays down its costly FHLB/CD borrowings.
He sees a third consecutive quarter of net new asset growth, with a 4.7% estimate, near the low end of the company&#8217;s 5%-7% target.
The analyst reiterated the Underperform rating on the company and lowered the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/schw/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">price forecast from $74 to $66</a>.
Also, Siegenthaler revised EPS estimates for first-quarter FY25 to $1.03 (from $1.01), 2026 to $4.27 (from $4.82) and 2027 to $4.73 (from $5.26) due to the negative impact of a reduced interest rate forecast and lower AUM-based fees.
Meanwhile, the analyst maintains a long-term bullish stance on retail brokers, particularly online brokers like Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) and Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), as their valuations and ownership setups have improved post-correction year-to-date.
Siegenthaler continues to view online brokerage as a global secular trend, benefiting from its high-tech, low-cost model, which reaches mass customers at low price points and capitalizes on the demographic shift to digital.
Overall, the analyst maintains the Buy rating on LPL Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LPLA#NASDAQ">LPLA</a>), thanks to strong <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/lpla/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">organic growth and stable ROCA</a>.
Interactive Brokers Group: The analyst reduced the Interactive Brokers Group stock&#8217;s price <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ibkr/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">forecast from $307 to $265</a>.
Siegenthaler forecasts a 3% quarter-over-quarter revenue increase driven by higher trading volumes, with account growth expected to accelerate to 32%.
The analyst lowered first-quarter/2026/2027 EPS estimates to $1.99/$8.90/$10.62, from $2/$10.14/$12.27, respectively due to expectations of lower client engagement and the impact of lower short-term interest rates on net interest income.
Coinbase: Meanwhile, the analyst notes the strong trading levels Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) in the fourth quarter of 2024 were tough to replicate in the first quarter of FY25, with a decline in crypto prices slowing client activity.
As a result, the analyst lowered Coinbase's 2026/27 EPS estimates by over 10% and reduced the price forecast from $311 to $217.
Robinhood Markets: The analyst lowered the stock price <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/hood/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">target from $65 to $58</a>.
While Siegenthaler expects Robinhood&#8217;s revenues to rise 44% year-over-year, this still represents a 12% quarter-over-quarter decline due to lower trading.
At Robinhood, the analyst also anticipates higher expenses and a return to a normal 21% tax rate after previously being at 0% or lower since its 2021 listing.
The analyst revised the first-quarter FY25/2026/2027 EPS estimates to 29 cents/$1.49/$1.94, from 43 cents/$1.76/$2.18, respectively, due to a lower interest rate forecast, decelerating trading volumes, higher G&amp;A expenses, and a return to a normal tax rate.
Meanwhile, the analyst remains optimistic about the company&#8217;s long-term growth, driven by business expansion, new product launches, strong client relationships, and market growth both globally (including Singapore) and domestically.
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Citigroup analyst Christopher Allen maintains Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $242 to $215.

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<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.interactivebrokers.com%2F&amp;esheet=54228483&amp;newsitemid=20250326324171&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Interactive+Brokers&amp;index=1&amp;md5=da0bef5e092310f5bf730e26939768ba">Interactive Brokers</a> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>), an automated global electronic broker, today announced the addition of four popular cryptocurrency tokens to its trading platform: Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Ripple (XRP), and Dogecoin (DOGE). These new tokens join Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), providing investors access to some of the most actively traded digital assets. SOL, ADA, XRP and DOGE are available to clients with an account at Zero Hash LLC, and SOL is available to clients with an account at Paxos Trust Company.
Eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC (IB LLC) and Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (IB UK) can seamlessly access crypto trading on the same platform they use for stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, mutual funds, and more across 160+ global markets. This allows investors to establish spot cryptocurrency positions and hedge their exposure with crypto futures, options and ETFs. Investors benefit from a unified interface that displays all balances and positions in a single view, simplifying portfolio and cash management.

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Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 6.17% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.27%. Currently, Interactive Brokers Group has a market capitalization of $19.16 billion. 
Buying $1000 In IBKR: If an investor had bought $1000 of IBKR stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $10,916.20 today based on a price of $175.80 for IBKR at the time of writing.
<h3>Interactive Brokers Group's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742513408_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

These large-cap stocks were the worst performers in the last week. Are they in your portfolio?
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<li>Teradyne (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>) shares dipped 20.08%. The company agreed to acquire Photonic IC Testing Company Quantifi Photonics <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44236516" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">for an undisclosed amount</a>. Analysts cut price <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ter/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">forecasts for the company</a>.</li>
<li>Trade Desk (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTD#NASDAQ">TTD</a>) stock tumbled 16.90%, probably amid economic worries driven by tariffs and trade policies.</li>
<li>Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) shares dipped 15.79% amid a decline in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44287858" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bitcoin due to tariff uncertainty</a>.</li>
<li>SailPoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAIL#NASDAQ">SAIL</a>) shares fell 15.19%.</li>
<li>Genmab (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GMAB#NASDAQ">GMAB</a>) shares decreased 15.04% after Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) decided not to exercise its option to receive a worldwide license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize HexaBody-CD38. Genmab will not <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44221409" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pursue further clinical development</a>.</li>
<li>Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) stock fell 12.52%, probably due to overall market concerns amid tariff uncertainty.</li>
<li>Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) stock plummeted 12.26% after the company cut its first-quarter<a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44244750" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> revenue and profit guidance</a>.</li>
<li>Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) shares declined 12.16% after the company issued the second quarter and FY25 adjusted EPS guidance, with its midpoint below estimates. Several analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44302063" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">also revised the price forecast</a>.</li>
<li>Expedia Group Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPE#NASDAQ">EXPE</a>) stock fell 12.05%, probably amid a broader sell-off in travel-related stocks <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44259915" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44259915" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delta Air Lines&#8217;s</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44259915" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> guidance cut</a>.</li>
<li>Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) shares dipped 11.66%. The company announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/44252567" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">operating data for February</a>.</li>
<li>United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>) stock was down 11.11% after B of A Securities and Barclays cut their <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ual/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">respective price forecast on the stock</a>.</li>
<li>Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) stock fell 10.70% last week amid overall market weakness due to continued tariff uncertainty.</li>
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Shares of companies within the broader financial sector are trading lower amid economic worries driven by tariffs and trade policies. Investors may be expecting a decline in investment and consumer spending, which may also be weighing on the industry.

On Friday, Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) President&nbsp;Tal Cohen shared plans to enable <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/day-trading" rel="noreferrer noopener">24-hour trading</a> on its equities exchange in a LinkedIn <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303761150653939713/" rel="noreferrer noopener">post</a>.
The U.S. exchange operator plans to start round-the-clock trading in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval to tap retail investors&#8217; surging interest in U.S. markets in different time zones.
&#8220;Over 56 exchange traded products have launched in the last five years tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index, and 98% of these products were introduced outside of the United States,&#8221; Cohen wrote.
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Nevertheless, Cohen also highlighted <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-07/nasdaq-joins-exchanges-seeking-to-offer-round-the-clock-trading?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">to</a> Bloomberg the risks associated with increased volatility and higher transaction costs due to the expanded trading hours.
He added that despite the increase in overnight trading, liquidity is still &#8220;significantly lower&#8221; during those hours.
Cohen&#8217;s ambitions also depend on an update to the securities information processor (SIP), which displays the best bid and offer price of a stock on an exchange and needs to be updated to accommodate the extra hours.
Nasdaq will work with other industry participants to mitigate these concerns and risks by forming a group to do so, a spokesperson told Bloomberg.
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Shares of banking and financial services stocks are trading lower amid overall market weakness on rising yields and trade uncertainty.

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. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<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>
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<td>BAC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$41.00</td>
<td>$43.9K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
</tr>
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<td>NU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$93.1K</td>
<td>452</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$56.1K</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AFRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$616.5K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>450</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$29.8K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>254</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$67.50</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>215</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/14/25</td>
<td>$215.00</td>
<td>$30.6K</td>
<td>595</td>
<td>189</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$52.8K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>169</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$33.0K</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>123</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on March 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 700 contract(s) at a $41.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.9K, with a price of $63.0 per contract. There were 3134 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5118 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NU#NYSE">NU</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.0K, with a price of $48.0 per contract. There were 7561 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2959 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding IBKR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 274 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $93.1K, with a price of $340.0 per contract. There were 452 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1010 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 680 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 132 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.1K, with a price of $425.0 per contract. There were 14 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AFRM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 316 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 450 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $616.5K, with a price of $1370.0 per contract. There were 1687 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 450 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 316 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.8K, with a price of $1990.0 per contract. There were 1626 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 254 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $67.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $253.0 per contract. There were 3241 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 215 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on March 14, 2025. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $215.00 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 $30.6K, with a price of $1231.0 per contract. There were 595 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 189 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 42 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.8K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 3282 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 169 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 379 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $2200.0 per contract. There were 47 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 123 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, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) an automated global electronic broker, today reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for February.
Brokerage highlights for the month included:
<ul>
<li>3.617 million Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs)1, 48% higher than prior year and 4% higher than prior month.</li>
<li>Ending client equity of $587.8 billion, 31% higher than prior year and 1% lower than prior month.</li>
<li>Ending client margin loan balances of $63.3 billion, 34% higher than prior year and 2% lower than prior month.</li>
<li>Ending client credit balances of $123.8 billion, including $4.8 billion in insured bank deposit sweeps2, 20% higher than prior year and 3% higher than prior month.</li>
<li>3.54 million client accounts, 32% higher than prior year and 3% higher than prior month.</li>
<li>225 annualized average cleared DARTs1 per client account.</li>
<li>Average commission per cleared Commissionable Order3 of $2.80 including exchange, clearing and regulatory fees. Key products:</li>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">932 shares</td>
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Futures include options on futures. We estimate exchange, clearing and regulatory fees to be 56% of the futures commissions.

Interactive Brokers Group Reports Brokerage Metrics And Other Financial Information For February 2025; 3.617M Daily Average Revenue Trades, 48% Higher YoY And 4% Higher MoM

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: 
<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>SOFI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$53.8K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$71.00</td>
<td>$26.8K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$329.2K</td>
<td>46.8K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$46.3K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$2.50</td>
<td>$109.6K</td>
<td>249</td>
<td>227</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$35.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$38.7K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>143</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$72.8K</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$87.50</td>
<td>$49.6K</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AXP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$42.8K</td>
<td>381</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 74 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 448 contract(s) at a $16.00 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 $53.8K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 3331 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6230 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on March 7, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $71.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.8K, with a price of $134.0 per contract. There were 5322 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2757 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 74 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 823 contract(s) at a $80.00 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 $329.2K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 46813 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1233 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding IBKR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 61 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.3K, with a price of $760.0 per contract. There were 1117 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 300 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 291 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $2.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $109.6K, with a price of $21930.0 per contract. There were 249 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 227 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 319 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $360.00 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 $35.7K, with a price of $238.0 per contract. There were 1509 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 109 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 87 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.7K, with a price of $445.0 per contract. There were 11662 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 143 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 683 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 70 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.8K, with a price of $1040.0 per contract. There were 16 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 70 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BK#NYSE">BK</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 683 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $87.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.6K, with a price of $1550.0 per contract. There were 41 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AXP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 319 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.8K, with a price of $1428.0 per contract. There were 381 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31 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, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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