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 | 09/01/23 | $250.00 | $25.4K | 21.9K | 130.3K |
RIVN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $32.50 | $44.9K | 1.5K | 7.9K |
LI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/01/23 | $42.00 | $30.2K | 2.5K | 2.4K |
LULU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/01/23 | $395.00 | $26.5K | 530 | 2.3K |
REAL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $5.50 | $267.8K | 3.0K | 1.0K |
BBWI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/08/23 | $36.00 | $72.6K | 32 | 474 |
CHWY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/29/23 | $25.00 | $27.9K | 533 | 399 |
FL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $20.00 | $67.2K | 28.6K | 280 |
MAR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/15/23 | $210.00 | $27.0K | 1.9K | 221 |
ROST | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $95.00 | $69.6K | 178 | 162 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA TSLA, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on September 1, 2023. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $250.00 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 $25.4K, with a price of $510.0 per contract. There were 21967 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 130333 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIVN RIVN, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 46 day(s) on October 20, 2023. Parties traded 1600 contract(s) at a $32.50 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 $44.9K, with a price of $28.0 per contract. There were 1569 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7926 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LI LI, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on September 1, 2023. Parties traded 863 contract(s) at a $42.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 2582 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2411 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LULU LULU, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on September 1, 2023. Parties traded 29 contract(s) at a $395.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $915.0 per contract. There were 530 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2372 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding REAL REAL, we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 137 day(s) on January 19, 2024. Parties traded 974 contract(s) at a $5.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $267.8K, with a price of $275.0 per contract. There were 3040 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1000 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BBWI BBWI, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 8, 2023. This event was a transfer of 330 contract(s) at a $36.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.6K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 32 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 474 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CHWY CHWY, we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on September 29, 2023. Parties traded 297 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $94.0 per contract. There were 533 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 399 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FL FL, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 501 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 160 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.2K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 28654 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 280 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MAR MAR, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on September 15, 2023. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $210.00 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 $27.0K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 1905 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 221 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ROST ROST, we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 501 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 162 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.6K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 178 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 162 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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