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 | 02/07/25 | $380.00 | $26.6K | 6.6K | 38.9K |
CPNG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $30.00 | $105.0K | 398 | 10.1K |
AMZN | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/07/25 | $225.00 | $36.0K | 4.1K | 3.3K |
PDD | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $95.00 | $25.0K | 7.6K | 2.6K |
BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $140.00 | $300.0K | 11.5K | 873 |
RIVN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $20.00 | $32.0K | 29.0K | 564 |
XPEV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/14/25 | $15.50 | $44.9K | 126 | 549 |
ANF | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $135.00 | $38.6K | 927 | 374 |
RCL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $240.00 | $67.5K | 465 | 218 |
LULU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $400.00 | $360.6K | 556 | 129 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on February 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 24 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.6K, with a price of $1110.0 per contract. There were 6618 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 38990 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CPNG CPNG, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 102 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 3000 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $105.0K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 398 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10198 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on February 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 130 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $277.0 per contract. There were 4101 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3303 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PDD PDD, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 7644 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2644 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA BABA, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 319 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 41 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $300.0K, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 11581 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 873 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 347 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 201 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $32.0K, with a price of $159.0 per contract. There were 29040 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 564 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For XPEV XPEV, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on February 14, 2025. This event was a transfer of 454 contract(s) at a $15.50 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 $44.9K, with a price of $99.0 per contract. There were 126 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 549 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ANF ANF, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 46 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 99 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.6K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 927 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 374 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RCL RCL, we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 46 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.5K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 465 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 218 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LULU LULU, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 347 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $400.00 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 $360.6K, with a price of $7200.0 per contract. There were 556 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 129 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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