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 | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/01/23 | $240.00 | $71.5K | 21.6K | 136.0K |
BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $80.00 | $25.8K | 40.3K | 13.6K |
ETSY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $85.00 | $30.7K | 1.8K | 2.4K |
M | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $13.00 | $290.3K | 299 | 2.2K |
PDD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/01/23 | $140.00 | $249.5K | 3.7K | 1.8K |
GM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $32.00 | $34.2K | 2.3K | 1.5K |
LVS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/01/23 | $45.00 | $59.8K | 1.5K | 1.1K |
KMX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/01/23 | $64.00 | $25.9K | 3.0K | 912 |
VAC | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $70.00 | $28.8K | 1.1K | 633 |
CAVA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/15/23 | $40.00 | $300.0K | 3.8K | 500 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 652 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 47 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $71.5K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 21661 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 136091 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 49 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 193 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.8K, with a price of $134.0 per contract. There were 40331 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13643 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ETSY ETSY, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 106 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.7K, with a price of $290.0 per contract. There were 1813 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2410 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding M M, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 203 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 605 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $290.3K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 299 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2256 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PDD PDD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 482 contract(s) at a $140.00 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 $249.5K, with a price of $519.0 per contract. There were 3777 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1820 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GM GM, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 105 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 140 contract(s) at a $32.00 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 $34.2K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 2367 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1558 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LVS LVS, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 363 contract(s) at a $45.00 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 $59.8K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 1569 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1191 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For KMX KMX, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 167 contract(s) at a $64.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 3029 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 912 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VAC VAC, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 140 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 64 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.8K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 1195 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 633 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CAVA CAVA, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 14 day(s) on December 15, 2023. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $300.0K, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 3871 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 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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