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 | 02/09/24 | $185.00 | $39.7K | 10.0K | 48.0K |
RIVN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/01/24 | $16.00 | $28.9K | 30.5K | 11.1K |
SONO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $15.00 | $545.9K | 2.4K | 3.8K |
F | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $13.00 | $33.8K | 4.0K | 2.5K |
BURL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $200.00 | $47.0K | 4.7K | 2.0K |
AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $170.00 | $42.6K | 8.0K | 1.8K |
NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $5.00 | $30.4K | 18.6K | 800 |
GCT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $25.00 | $28.0K | 2.8K | 663 |
LI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $39.00 | $68.9K | 1.7K | 512 |
CPS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $17.50 | $62.8K | 459 | 449 |
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 4 day(s) on February 9, 2024. This event was a transfer of 165 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.7K, with a price of $241.0 per contract. There were 10008 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 48078 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 25 day(s) on March 1, 2024. This event was a transfer of 273 contract(s) at a $16.00 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 $28.9K, with a price of $106.0 per contract. There were 30596 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11158 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SONO SONO, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on February 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 3412 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $545.9K, with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 2429 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3803 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For F F, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 102 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 845 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 4094 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2544 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BURL BURL, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on February 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $200.00 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 $47.0K, with a price of $235.0 per contract. There were 4795 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2098 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 74 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 49 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $42.6K, with a price of $870.0 per contract. There were 8055 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1876 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO NIO, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 102 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 499 contract(s) at a $5.00 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 $30.4K, with a price of $61.0 per contract. There were 18627 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 800 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GCT GCT, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $28.0K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 2897 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 663 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LI LI, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 137 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 61 contract(s) at a $39.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.9K, with a price of $1130.0 per contract. There were 1704 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 512 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CPS CPS, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 349 contract(s) at a $17.50 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 $62.8K, with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 459 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 449 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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