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:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/08/24 | $175.00 | $28.4K | 22.9K | 94.2K |
LULU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $460.00 | $36.2K | 2.5K | 634 |
AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $195.00 | $31.2K | 5.0K | 566 |
CAVA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $55.00 | $41.2K | 1.1K | 174 |
JMIA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $1.00 | $67.8K | 421 | 120 |
WYNN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $85.00 | $71.6K | 1.1K | 46 |
ABNB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $190.00 | $33.4K | 105 | 35 |
MELI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $1530.00 | $27.1K | 49 | 34 |
PVH | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $140.00 | $32.1K | 0 | 19 |
SHAK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $105.00 | $29.7K | 71 | 10 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on March 8, 2024. This event was a transfer of 202 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 22947 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 94227 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LULU LULU, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $460.00 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 $36.2K, with a price of $725.0 per contract. There were 2535 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 634 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 43 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 5092 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 566 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CAVA CAVA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 43 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $55.00 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 $41.2K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 1101 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 174 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JMIA JMIA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 316 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $1.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.8K, with a price of $565.0 per contract. There were 421 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 120 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WYNN WYNN, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on March 15, 2024. Parties traded 45 contract(s) at a $85.00 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 $71.6K, with a price of $1590.0 per contract. There were 1105 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 46 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABNB ABNB, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 470 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 14 contract(s) at a $190.00 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 $33.4K, with a price of $2390.0 per contract. There were 105 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 35 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MELI MELI, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $1530.00 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 $27.1K, with a price of $2713.0 per contract. There were 49 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PVH PVH, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 197 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 19 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.1K, with a price of $1690.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SHAK SHAK, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 680 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.7K, with a price of $2970.0 per contract. There were 71 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10 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 Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more news on unusual options activity.
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