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 | NEUTRAL | 10/23/26 | $400.00 | $178.6K | 16.0K | 24.4K |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $280.00 | $1.1 million | 11.7K | 3.4K |
| STLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/29 | $10.00 | $29.6K | 9.3K | 999 |
| FUN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $10.00 | $34.9K | 258 | 382 |
| BABA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/19/27 | $90.00 | $42.5K | 1.4K | 278 |
| POOL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $170.00 | $36.1K | 53 | 169 |
| MELI | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/30/26 | $1880.00 | $63.1K | 21 | 80 |
| MCD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/19/27 | $240.00 | $26.4K | 829 | 36 |
| TJX | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/19/27 | $155.00 | $31.9K | 139 | 23 |
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/23/26 | $400.00 | $178.6K | 16.0K | 24.4K |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $280.00 | $1.1 million | 11.7K | 3.4K |
| STLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/29 | $10.00 | $29.6K | 9.3K | 999 |
| FUN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $10.00 | $34.9K | 258 | 382 |
| BABA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/19/27 | $90.00 | $42.5K | 1.4K | 278 |
| POOL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/20/26 | $170.00 | $36.1K | 53 | 169 |
| MELI | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/30/26 | $1880.00 | $63.1K | 21 | 80 |
| MCD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/19/27 | $240.00 | $26.4K | 829 | 36 |
| TJX | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/19/27 | $155.00 | $31.9K | 139 | 23 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on October 23, 2026. Parties traded 319 contract(s) at a $400.00 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 $178.6K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 16076 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 24476 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 58 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1268 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.1 million, with a price of $940.0 per contract. There were 11788 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3442 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For STLA (NYSE:STLA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 821 day(s) on January 19, 2029. This event was a transfer of 986 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 39 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.6K, with a price of $30.0 per contract. There were 9361 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 999 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For FUN (NYSE:FUN), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 239 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 368 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.9K, with a price of $95.0 per contract. There were 258 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 382 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:BABA), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 121 day(s) on February 19, 2027. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.5K, with a price of $340.0 per contract. There were 1428 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 278 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding POOL (NASDAQ:POOL), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 30 day(s) on November 20, 2026. Parties traded 47 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.1K, with a price of $770.0 per contract. There were 53 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 169 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MELI (NASDAQ:MELI), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 9 day(s) on October 30, 2026. This event was a transfer of 9 contract(s) at a $1880.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.1K, with a price of $7013.0 per contract. There were 21 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 80 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MCD (NYSE:MCD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 149 day(s) on March 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 14 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $1890.0 per contract. There were 829 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 36 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TJX (NYSE:TJX), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 149 day(s) on March 19, 2027. Parties traded 23 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.9K, with a price of $1390.0 per contract. There were 139 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23 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.
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