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.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $420.00 | $170.1K | 20.8K | 66.0K |
| DKNG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $41.00 | $44.3K | 1.6K | 4.5K |
| TPR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $60.00 | $51.3K | 3.6K | 1.0K |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $225.00 | $283.7K | 7.6K | 732 |
| RIVN | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $17.50 | $57.9K | 5.2K | 676 |
| SBUX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $95.00 | $50.4K | 7.4K | 209 |
| CVNA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $210.00 | $186.0K | 1.2K | 120 |
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $85.00 | $34.6K | 1.2K | 30 |
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 2 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 189 contract(s) at a $420.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $170.1K, with a price of $900.0 per contract. There were 20804 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 66013 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DKNG DKNG, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 792 contract(s) at a $41.00 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 $44.3K, with a price of $56.0 per contract. There were 1625 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4588 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TPR TPR, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 519 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.3K, with a price of $1710.0 per contract. There were 3600 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1026 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN AMZN, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 224 contract(s) at a $225.00 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 $283.7K, with a price of $1266.0 per contract. There were 7623 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 732 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIVN RIVN, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 138 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.9K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 5214 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 676 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SBUX SBUX, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 366 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 47 contract(s) at a $95.00 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 $50.4K, with a price of $1075.0 per contract. There were 7484 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 209 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA CVNA, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $210.00 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 $186.0K, with a price of $1860.0 per contract. There were 1275 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 120 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 338 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $1155.0 per contract. There were 1234 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30 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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