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 | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/30/26 | $440.00 | $46.2K | 16.6K | 122.2K |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/30/26 | $240.00 | $25.1K | 17.5K | 20.6K |
| YUMC | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $47.50 | $1.0 million | 218 | 3.7K |
| LVS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $52.50 | $44.1K | 539 | 253 |
| GM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $77.50 | $29.7K | 2.7K | 220 |
| LULU | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 07/17/26 | $180.00 | $39.0K | 13 | 88 |
| XPEV | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $22.00 | $30.9K | 31 | 81 |
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $160.00 | $25.3K | 3.6K | 40 |
| ANF | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $100.00 | $34.5K | 143 | 24 |
| BKNG | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/17/26 | $5000.00 | $41.9K | 5 | 3 |
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 bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.2K, with a price of $154.0 per contract. There were 16606 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 122219 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 204 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.1K, with a price of $123.0 per contract. There were 17597 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20667 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For YUMC (NYSE:YUMC), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 168 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 3300 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.0 million, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 218 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3768 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LVS (NYSE:LVS), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 139 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.1K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 539 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 253 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GM (NYSE:GM), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 49 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 211 contract(s) at a $77.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.7K, with a price of $141.0 per contract. There were 2793 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 220 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LULU (NASDAQ:LULU), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 168 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $39.0K, with a price of $2170.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 88 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding XPEV (NYSE:XPEV), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 168 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 59 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $525.0 per contract. There were 31 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 81 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA (NYSE:BABA), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 77 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.3K, with a price of $725.0 per contract. There were 3608 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ANF (NYSE:ANF), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 139 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 22 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.5K, with a price of $1570.0 per contract. There were 143 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 24 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:BKNG), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 168 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1 contract(s) at a $5000.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.9K, with a price of $41900.0 per contract. There were 5 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3 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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