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 | 04/05/24 | $167.50 | $284.1K | 1.2K | 50.0K |
RIVN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $10.00 | $101.7K | 2.3K | 616 |
ASO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $60.00 | $140.0K | 319 | 502 |
SN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $60.00 | $29.6K | 4.6K | 400 |
CVNA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $85.00 | $87.7K | 5.6K | 280 |
BABA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $60.00 | $50.9K | 2.3K | 250 |
LAD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $270.00 | $184.1K | 127 | 122 |
PVH | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 04/19/24 | $145.00 | $189.5K | 216 | 108 |
JD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $22.50 | $33.6K | 1.3K | 90 |
DASH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $140.00 | $42.9K | 419 | 77 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on April 5, 2024. This event was a transfer of 999 contract(s) at a $167.50 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 $284.1K, with a price of $286.0 per contract. There were 1245 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50049 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 136 day(s) on August 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 399 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $101.7K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 2322 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 616 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ASO ASO, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 80 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $140.0K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 319 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 502 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SN SN, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 171 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $29.6K, with a price of $740.0 per contract. There were 4636 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 400 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA CVNA, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $87.7K, with a price of $1097.0 per contract. There were 5668 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 280 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 444 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.9K, with a price of $510.0 per contract. There were 2335 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 250 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LAD LAD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 45 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 70 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $184.1K, with a price of $2630.0 per contract. There were 127 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 122 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PVH PVH, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 17 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $145.00 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 $189.5K, with a price of $3790.0 per contract. There were 216 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 108 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JD JD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 654 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 34 contract(s) at a $22.50 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 $33.6K, with a price of $995.0 per contract. There were 1333 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 90 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DASH DASH, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 80 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 39 contract(s) at a $140.00 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 $42.9K, with a price of $1100.0 per contract. There were 419 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 77 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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