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 | 09/19/25 | $420.00 | $28.6K | 23.8K | 91.6K |
| NIO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $6.50 | $29.9K | 28.6K | 18.4K |
| RIVN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $13.50 | $112.5K | 8.5K | 7.7K |
| ONON | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $45.00 | $34.8K | 694 | 7.4K |
| LI | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $25.00 | $33.2K | 6.2K | 1.1K |
| GME | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $23.00 | $54.4K | 5.5K | 1.0K |
| PLCE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $6.00 | $33.2K | 10.1K | 529 |
| PDD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $126.00 | $29.6K | 911 | 528 |
| LVS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $52.50 | $90.0K | 5.1K | 223 |
| WRD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $10.00 | $35.0K | 987 | 207 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 26 contract(s) at a $420.00 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 $28.6K, with a price of $1100.0 per contract. There were 23850 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 91678 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO NIO, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1198 contract(s) at a $6.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $25.0 per contract. There were 28655 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18441 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN RIVN, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2251 contract(s) at a $13.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $112.5K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 8577 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7722 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ONON ONON, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 487 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.8K, with a price of $870.0 per contract. There were 694 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7482 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LI LI, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 123 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 80 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.2K, with a price of $415.0 per contract. There were 6246 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1171 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GME GME, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.4K, with a price of $272.0 per contract. There were 5566 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1035 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLCE PLCE, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 356 contract(s) at a $6.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.2K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 10163 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 529 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PDD PDD, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $126.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.6K, with a price of $296.0 per contract. There were 911 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 528 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LVS LVS, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 123 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.0K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 5131 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 223 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WRD WRD, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 214 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 140 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 987 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 207 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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