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 | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/03/25 | $420.00 | $43.6K | 6.9K | 31.3K |
FLWS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $10.00 | $39.5K | 118 | 14.1K |
DKNG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $50.00 | $888.0K | 30.1K | 8.2K |
REAL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $17.50 | $134.5K | 1.1K | 5.1K |
PENN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/18/25 | $22.50 | $106.4K | 364 | 669 |
BABA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $120.00 | $235.0K | 1.6K | 314 |
BJRI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $40.00 | $38.1K | 6.4K | 243 |
BKNG | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $4900.00 | $52.4K | 621 | 178 |
AMZN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $235.00 | $32.5K | 9.3K | 151 |
SBUX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $95.00 | $44.8K | 1.6K | 103 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on January 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $420.00 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 $43.6K, with a price of $1250.0 per contract. There were 6941 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31301 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FLWS FLWS, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 878 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.5K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 118 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14197 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DKNG DKNG, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 172 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 6210 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $888.0K, with a price of $143.0 per contract. There were 30187 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8221 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding REAL REAL, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 137 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 1495 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $134.5K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 1133 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5181 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PENN PENN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 200 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 669 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.4K, with a price of $159.0 per contract. There were 364 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 669 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 746 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $235.0K, with a price of $940.0 per contract. There were 1685 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 314 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BJRI BJRI, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 954 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 79 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.1K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 6483 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 243 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BKNG BKNG, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 18 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3 contract(s) at a $4900.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.4K, with a price of $17469.0 per contract. There were 621 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 178 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 41 contract(s) at a $235.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $795.0 per contract. There were 9387 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 151 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SBUX SBUX, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 172 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 48 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $935.0 per contract. There were 1624 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 103 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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