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 | 12/30/22 | $125.00 | $78.6K | 5.6K | 29.8K |
AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/30/22 | $84.00 | $27.7K | 6.4K | 12.1K |
RIVN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/30/22 | $19.00 | $70.2K | 258 | 5.0K |
ABNB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/17/23 | $85.00 | $94.3K | 2.5K | 805 |
FTDR | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $20.00 | $67.5K | 501 | 500 |
F | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/06/23 | $14.00 | $79.5K | 122 | 315 |
M | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/17/23 | $19.00 | $32.7K | 567 | 210 |
LULU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $340.00 | $69.9K | 763 | 208 |
TH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $12.50 | $45.9K | 4 | 100 |
NIO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $10.00 | $27.1K | 3.2K | 74 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on December 30, 2022. Parties traded 149 contract(s) at a $125.00 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 $78.6K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 5669 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29847 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on December 30, 2022. Parties traded 140 contract(s) at a $84.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $198.0 per contract. There were 6403 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12178 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on December 30, 2022. This event was a transfer of 924 contract(s) at a $19.00 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 $70.2K, with a price of $76.0 per contract. There were 258 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5021 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABNB ABNB, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on February 17, 2023. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.3K, with a price of $755.0 per contract. There were 2547 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 805 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FTDR FTDR, we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 28 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.5K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 501 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For F F, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on January 6, 2023. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $14.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.5K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 122 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 315 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For M M, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 84 day(s) on March 17, 2023. This event was a transfer of 210 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.7K, with a price of $156.0 per contract. There were 567 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 210 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LULU LULU, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 28 day(s) on January 20, 2023. This event was a transfer of 189 contract(s) at a $340.00 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 $69.9K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 763 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 208 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TH TH, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 210 day(s) on July 21, 2023. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.9K, with a price of $460.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NIO NIO, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 756 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.1K, with a price of $542.0 per contract. There were 3237 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 74 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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