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 | BEARISH | 05/23/25 | $340.00 | $63.8K | 13.8K | 217.6K |
| GME | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/23/25 | $30.00 | $55.8K | 21.2K | 25.0K |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $205.00 | $51.7K | 25.1K | 4.6K |
| PDD | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $100.00 | $100.8K | 31.9K | 3.2K |
| CHWY | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $42.50 | $33.6K | 6.2K | 1.4K |
| BBWI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $27.50 | $70.0K | 4.2K | 1.0K |
| MCD | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/19/25 | $315.00 | $33.9K | 45 | 643 |
| TJX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/18/25 | $130.00 | $76.1K | 1.1K | 165 |
| URBN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/30/25 | $58.00 | $28.6K | 70 | 40 |
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, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 23, 2025. This event was a transfer of 491 contract(s) at a $340.00 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 $63.8K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 13896 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 217600 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GME (NYSE:GME), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on May 23, 2025. Parties traded 218 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.8K, with a price of $256.0 per contract. There were 21207 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25065 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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