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.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSLA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $150.00 | $36.9K | 39.0K | 9.6K |
RIVN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $5.00 | $423.7K | 31.4K | 6.7K |
HIBB | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $80.00 | $46.8K | 1.5K | 1.8K |
NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $4.00 | $55.5K | 8.6K | 814 |
AMZN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 08/16/24 | $180.00 | $31.5K | 2.4K | 531 |
SBUX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $85.00 | $81.3K | 2.5K | 322 |
ULTA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/26/24 | $415.00 | $65.3K | 2 | 186 |
RRR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $49.00 | $25.8K | 689 | 117 |
LULU | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $220.00 | $41.5K | 1.1K | 100 |
BKNG | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $3300.00 | $28.1K | 21 | 17 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 36 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.9K, with a price of $1025.0 per contract. There were 39093 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9662 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 273 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 4871 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $423.7K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 31413 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6707 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HIBB HIBB, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 28 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 390 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.8K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 1559 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1868 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO NIO, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 91 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 794 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.5K, with a price of $70.0 per contract. There were 8626 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 814 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 119 day(s) on August 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $1263.0 per contract. There were 2447 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 531 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SBUX SBUX, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 173 contract(s) at a $85.00 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 $81.3K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 2550 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 322 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ULTA ULTA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on April 26, 2024. This event was a transfer of 99 contract(s) at a $415.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.3K, with a price of $660.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 186 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RRR RRR, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $49.00 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 $25.8K, with a price of $860.0 per contract. There were 689 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 117 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LULU LULU, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 273 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.5K, with a price of $415.0 per contract. There were 1170 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BKNG BKNG, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 336 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1 contract(s) at a $3300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.1K, with a price of $28120.0 per contract. There were 21 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17 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 about unusual options activity.
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