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 | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/02/24 | $187.50 | $26.6K | 8.3K | 49.7K |
AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/02/24 | $157.50 | $49.5K | 11.3K | 6.6K |
LI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $25.00 | $356.9K | 352 | 1.4K |
GM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $33.00 | $34.1K | 1.6K | 1.1K |
FL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $25.00 | $150.0K | 3.7K | 750 |
BABA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/09/24 | $70.00 | $35.4K | 3.4K | 633 |
NCLH | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $18.00 | $34.4K | 4.3K | 367 |
NIO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $5.00 | $67.8K | 76 | 356 |
CHWY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $25.00 | $66.6K | 6.2K | 324 |
MHK | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $110.00 | $27.4K | 11 | 82 |
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 bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on February 2, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $187.50 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 $26.6K, with a price of $266.0 per contract. There were 8390 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 49740 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on February 2, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $157.50 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 $49.5K, with a price of $497.0 per contract. There were 11311 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6649 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LI LI, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 232 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 1400 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $356.9K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 352 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1400 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GM GM, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 78 day(s) on April 19, 2024. Parties traded 1138 contract(s) at a $33.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $30.0 per contract. There were 1619 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1138 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FL FL, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 141 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 750 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $150.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 3788 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 750 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on February 9, 2024. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $70.00 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 $35.4K, with a price of $118.0 per contract. There were 3472 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 633 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NCLH NCLH, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 43 day(s) on March 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 231 contract(s) at a $18.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $149.0 per contract. There were 4358 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 367 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO NIO, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 288 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 355 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.8K, with a price of $191.0 per contract. There were 76 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 356 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CHWY CHWY, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 351 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 299 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.6K, with a price of $223.0 per contract. There were 6206 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 324 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MHK MHK, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on February 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 45 contract(s) at a $110.00 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 $27.4K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 11 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 82 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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