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.
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 | BULLISH | 02/28/25 | $285.00 | $118.5K | 9.1K | 80.1K |
LI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $25.00 | $33.7K | 862 | 9.3K |
BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/07/25 | $140.00 | $30.4K | 6.8K | 4.2K |
RIVN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $10.00 | $30.0K | 60.4K | 2.2K |
NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $4.50 | $49.4K | 1.3K | 1.6K |
AMZN | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $175.00 | $121.8K | 8.3K | 516 |
F | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $9.85 | $58.0K | 12.1K | 444 |
HD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/28/25 | $385.00 | $40.9K | 434 | 147 |
ABNB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/16/25 | $135.00 | $69.5K | 309 | 120 |
ONEW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $20.00 | $42.0K | 5.8K | 100 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 237 contract(s) at a $285.00 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 $118.5K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 9107 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 80166 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LI LI, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 113 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $33.7K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 862 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9339 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on March 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 80 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 6885 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4243 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $15.0 per contract. There were 60453 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2275 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NIO NIO, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 1268 contract(s) at a $4.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.4K, with a price of $39.0 per contract. There were 1384 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1653 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 113 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 448 contract(s) at a $175.00 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 $121.8K, with a price of $272.0 per contract. There were 8355 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 516 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For F F, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 687 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $9.85 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 $58.0K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 12176 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 444 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HD HD, we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 44 contract(s) at a $385.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.9K, with a price of $930.0 per contract. There were 434 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 147 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABNB ABNB, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 78 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 114 contract(s) at a $135.00 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 $69.5K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 309 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 120 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ONEW ONEW, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 5832 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 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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