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 | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/08/24 | $320.00 | $25.7K | 14.3K | 217.0K |
| FIVE | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 11/15/24 | $85.00 | $43.7K | 732 | 3.6K |
| XPEV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/08/24 | $13.50 | $57.4K | 6.4K | 2.1K |
| SONY | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/17/25 | $18.50 | $47.1K | 1.8K | 1.7K |
| W | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $42.50 | $43.4K | 871 | 158 |
| CROX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $100.00 | $26.8K | 1 | 100 |
| AMZN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $225.00 | $29.3K | 201 | 33 |
| MELI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/13/24 | $1820.00 | $53.0K | 1 | 10 |
| ANF | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $70.00 | $34.2K | 1 | 4 |
| BKNG | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $3800.00 | $41.7K | 20 | 3 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 197 contract(s) at a $320.00 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 $25.7K, with a price of $131.0 per contract. There were 14389 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 217024 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FIVE (NASDAQ:FIVE), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 7 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 162 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.7K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 732 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3637 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SONY (NYSE:SONY), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 160 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 725 contract(s) at a $18.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.1K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 1895 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1720 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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