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.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/23/26 | $420.00 | $78.9K | 8.3K | 45.8K |
| JD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $32.00 | $61.8K | 5.5K | 2.6K |
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $195.00 | $49.3K | 6.4K | 655 |
| WSM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $220.00 | $48.6K | 1.9K | 453 |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 04/17/26 | $220.00 | $209.4K | 1.8K | 157 |
| SHAK | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $115.00 | $50.0K | 114 | 101 |
| BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $5070.00 | $203.0K | 3 | 34 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $2100.00 | $28.5K | 10 | 4 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 23, 2026. Parties traded 188 contract(s) at a $420.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $78.9K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 8391 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 45889 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JD (NASDAQ:JD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 58 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 814 contract(s) at a $32.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.8K, with a price of $76.0 per contract. There were 5593 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2678 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:BABA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 30 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 306 contract(s) at a $195.00 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 $49.3K, with a price of $161.0 per contract. There were 6481 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 655 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WSM (NYSE:WSM), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 30 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $220.00 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 $48.6K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 1937 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 453 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 86 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $209.4K, with a price of $2094.0 per contract. There were 1851 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 157 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SHAK (NYSE:SHAK), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 148 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 114 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 101 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:BKNG), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 29 contract(s) at a $5070.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $203.0K, with a price of $7000.0 per contract. There were 3 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MELI (NASDAQ:MELI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 23 day(s) on February 13, 2026. This event was a transfer of 4 contract(s) at a $2100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $7140.0 per contract. There were 10 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4 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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