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.
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 | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $440.00 | $28.7K | 17.2K | 86.3K |
| RIVN | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $15.00 | $26.1K | 13.6K | 6.6K |
| LI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $16.00 | $39.0K | 8.5K | 1.2K |
| DHI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $170.00 | $95.5K | 220 | 914 |
| LULU | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $200.00 | $327.6K | 1.5K | 753 |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $225.00 | $68.6K | 2.3K | 508 |
| LCID | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $10.00 | $55.8K | 3.7K | 433 |
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $155.00 | $103.2K | 9.2K | 348 |
| HD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $405.00 | $41.7K | 85 | 59 |
| SBUX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $100.00 | $32.2K | 1.7K | 28 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created 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 January 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 77 contract(s) at a $440.00 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 $28.7K, with a price of $376.0 per contract. There were 17294 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 86359 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN (NASDAQ:RIVN), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 57 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 268 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.1K, with a price of $98.0 per contract. There were 13639 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6623 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LI (NASDAQ:LI), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 147 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $156.0 per contract. There were 8510 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1263 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DHI (NYSE:DHI), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 57 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 65 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $95.5K, with a price of $1470.0 per contract. There were 220 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 914 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LULU (NASDAQ:LULU), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 611 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $327.6K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 1548 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 753 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 85 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 31 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.6K, with a price of $2215.0 per contract. There were 2373 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 508 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LCID (NASDAQ:LCID), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 113 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 180 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.8K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 3763 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 433 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:BABA), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $103.2K, with a price of $2580.0 per contract. There were 9290 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 348 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HD (NYSE:HD), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 85 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $405.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.7K, with a price of $995.0 per contract. There were 85 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 59 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SBUX (NASDAQ:SBUX), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 358 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.2K, with a price of $1290.0 per contract. There were 1765 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 28 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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