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 | BULLISH | 11/14/25 | $410.00 | $172.8K | 1.5K | 48.9K |
| XPEV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $30.00 | $25.6K | 6.5K | 3.7K |
| GM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $71.00 | $191.0K | 3.0K | 1.0K |
| GME | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $20.00 | $62.4K | 9.2K | 590 |
| CHWY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $40.00 | $48.1K | 3.6K | 255 |
| PDD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $130.00 | $25.0K | 4.4K | 234 |
| AMZN | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $180.00 | $205.0K | 11.7K | 200 |
| STUB | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $15.00 | $48.9K | 183 | 120 |
| HD | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $360.00 | $33.0K | 2.1K | 37 |
| FLUT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $210.00 | $105.6K | 0 | 24 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on November 14, 2025. This event was a transfer of 449 contract(s) at a $410.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 63 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $172.8K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 1599 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 48999 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XPEV (NYSE:XPEV), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 450 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $57.0 per contract. There were 6514 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3704 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GM (NYSE:GM), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $71.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $191.0K, with a price of $191.0 per contract. There were 3096 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1065 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GME (NYSE:GME), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 428 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 102 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.4K, with a price of $612.0 per contract. There were 9248 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 590 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CHWY (NYSE:CHWY), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 127 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 252 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.1K, with a price of $191.0 per contract. There were 3656 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 255 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PDD (NASDAQ:PDD), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 106 contract(s) at a $130.00 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 $25.0K, with a price of $236.0 per contract. There were 4447 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 234 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 428 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $205.0K, with a price of $1025.0 per contract. There were 11755 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For STUB (NYSE:STUB), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 400 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 102 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.9K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 183 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 120 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HD (NYSE:HD), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 64 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $360.00 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 $33.0K, with a price of $1100.0 per contract. There were 2106 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 37 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FLUT (NYSE:FLUT), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 799 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 24 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $105.6K, with a price of $4400.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 24 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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