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 | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/24/25 | $415.00 | $53.7K | 5.3K | 26.1K |
AMZN | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/24/25 | $225.00 | $47.4K | 4.9K | 16.3K |
NIO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/31/25 | $4.00 | $80.5K | 2.8K | 4.7K |
RVLV | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $30.00 | $168.8K | 24 | 2.3K |
RIVN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $14.00 | $41.6K | 9.6K | 1.0K |
LVS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $50.00 | $48.9K | 2.5K | 1.0K |
CVNA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/24/25 | $240.00 | $40.7K | 801 | 680 |
SBUX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $100.00 | $30.8K | 8.3K | 555 |
ETSY | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $48.50 | $28.1K | 0 | 256 |
GME | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $125.00 | $58.9K | 6.4K | 249 |
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 bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 24, 2025. This event was a transfer of 56 contract(s) at a $415.00 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 $53.7K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 5397 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26133 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 24, 2025. Parties traded 896 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.4K, with a price of $53.0 per contract. There were 4935 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16349 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO NIO, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2875 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 58 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.5K, with a price of $28.0 per contract. There were 2882 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4732 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RVLV RVLV, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 1205 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 52 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $168.8K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 24 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2382 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIVN RIVN, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 344 contract(s) at a $14.00 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 $41.6K, with a price of $121.0 per contract. There were 9652 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1086 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LVS LVS, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 453 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $48.9K, with a price of $108.0 per contract. There were 2594 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1021 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA CVNA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 24, 2025. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.7K, with a price of $157.0 per contract. There were 801 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 680 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SBUX SBUX, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 59 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 80 contract(s) at a $100.00 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 $30.8K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 8306 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 555 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ETSY ETSY, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 256 contract(s) at a $48.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.1K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 256 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GME GME, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 360 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 6 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.9K, with a price of $9830.0 per contract. There were 6456 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 249 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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