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 | 11/01/24 | $260.00 | $26.0K | 10.6K | 86.7K |
AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $190.00 | $28.7K | 27.7K | 3.3K |
ETSY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $40.00 | $123.0K | 1.9K | 1.1K |
CMG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/01/24 | $61.00 | $65.6K | 846 | 869 |
MOD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $155.00 | $56.0K | 56 | 588 |
HGV | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $35.00 | $50.0K | 3.5K | 510 |
TCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $65.00 | $100.0K | 567 | 403 |
MCD | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $290.00 | $45.2K | 359 | 310 |
RH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $330.00 | $65.2K | 1.0K | 303 |
CROX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/08/24 | $115.00 | $32.6K | 41 | 124 |
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 3 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 56 contract(s) at a $260.00 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 $26.0K, with a price of $465.0 per contract. There were 10693 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 86702 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 34 contract(s) at a $190.00 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 $28.7K, with a price of $845.0 per contract. There were 27700 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3329 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ETSY ETSY, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $123.0K, with a price of $123.0 per contract. There were 1954 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1177 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CMG CMG, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on November 1, 2024. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $61.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.6K, with a price of $263.0 per contract. There were 846 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 869 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MOD MOD, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 17 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.0K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 56 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 588 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HGV HGV, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.0K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 3572 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 510 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TCOM TCOM, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $65.00 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 $100.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 567 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 403 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MCD MCD, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 143 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 45 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.2K, with a price of $1005.0 per contract. There were 359 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 310 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RH RH, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 80 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 24 contract(s) at a $330.00 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 $65.2K, with a price of $2720.0 per contract. There were 1011 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 303 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CROX CROX, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 82 contract(s) at a $115.00 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 $32.6K, with a price of $398.0 per contract. There were 41 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 124 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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