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 | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/26/23 | $185.00 | $37.0K | 26.6K | 81.7K |
VFC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $20.00 | $57.9K | 1.0K | 2.2K |
RIVN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/21/23 | $17.50 | $35.5K | 3.3K | 1.1K |
HD | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $285.00 | $33.5K | 5.3K | 1.1K |
ABNB | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/09/23 | $103.00 | $29.6K | 1.9K | 403 |
LOW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $200.00 | $67.3K | 1.4K | 155 |
AAP | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $90.00 | $37.7K | 1 | 66 |
SBUX | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $95.00 | $55.3K | 2.8K | 51 |
WYNN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/16/23 | $90.00 | $25.0K | 4.0K | 46 |
TOL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $60.00 | $36.8K | 1.9K | 26 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on May 26, 2023. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $185.0 per contract. There were 26649 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 81729 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VFC VFC, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 239 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 305 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.9K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 1049 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2267 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 57 day(s) on July 21, 2023. This event was a transfer of 568 contract(s) at a $17.50 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 $35.5K, with a price of $63.0 per contract. There were 3370 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1186 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HD HD, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 22 day(s) on June 16, 2023. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $285.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.5K, with a price of $671.0 per contract. There were 5301 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1122 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABNB ABNB, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on June 9, 2023. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $103.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.6K, with a price of $296.0 per contract. There were 1989 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 403 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LOW LOW, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 239 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 44 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.3K, with a price of $1530.0 per contract. There were 1416 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 155 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAP AAP, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 393 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 41 contract(s) at a $90.00 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 $37.7K, with a price of $920.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 66 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SBUX SBUX, we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 239 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 47 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.3K, with a price of $1178.0 per contract. There were 2842 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WYNN WYNN, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 22 day(s) on June 16, 2023. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $1254.0 per contract. There were 4098 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 46 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TOL TOL, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on June 16, 2023. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.8K, with a price of $920.0 per contract. There were 1927 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26 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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