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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSLA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $500.00 | $46.9K | 59.2K | 149.2K |
AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $240.00 | $43.0K | 25.1K | 7.3K |
MBLY | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $20.00 | $385.9K | 14.4K | 5.3K |
URBN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $60.00 | $27.3K | 282 | 430 |
EVGO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $5.00 | $41.9K | 294 | 319 |
CVNA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $290.00 | $37.8K | 2.4K | 188 |
BABA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/19/25 | $85.00 | $76.1K | 2.4K | 151 |
HSAI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $5.00 | $82.4K | 1.1K | 125 |
PTON | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/18/25 | $5.00 | $27.8K | 462 | 47 |
ANF | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $125.00 | $35.0K | 89 | 25 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.9K, with a price of $626.0 per contract. There were 59270 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 149269 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 31 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.0K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 25149 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7376 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MBLY MBLY, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 2300 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $385.9K, with a price of $166.0 per contract. There were 14407 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5383 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding URBN URBN, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 94 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 83 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $27.3K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 282 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 430 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EVGO EVGO, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 759 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $5.00 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 $41.9K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 294 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 319 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA CVNA, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.8K, with a price of $378.0 per contract. There were 2440 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 188 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 367 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.1K, with a price of $1522.0 per contract. There were 2465 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 151 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HSAI HSAI, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $82.4K, with a price of $916.0 per contract. There were 1147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 125 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PTON PTON, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 213 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 46 contract(s) at a $5.00 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 $27.8K, with a price of $605.0 per contract. There were 462 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 47 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ANF ANF, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 66 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $3500.0 per contract. There were 89 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25 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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