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 | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/06/26 | $415.00 | $36.2K | 7.2K | 106.6K |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/06/26 | $210.00 | $25.6K | 2.9K | 86.9K |
| W | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $100.00 | $2.6 million | 49 | 2.5K |
| PDD | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $100.00 | $39.1K | 22.7K | 1.7K |
| ETSY | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/20/26 | $55.00 | $50.3K | 2.7K | 985 |
| SRAD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $20.00 | $66.0K | 2.8K | 200 |
| LEN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $120.00 | $29.2K | 3.3K | 196 |
| SBUX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $100.00 | $28.7K | 2.9K | 162 |
| CVNA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $410.00 | $30.0K | 1.0K | 38 |
| BKNG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $8300.00 | $168.9K | 61 | 31 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 226 contract(s) at a $415.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.2K, with a price of $159.0 per contract. There were 7276 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 106636 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 202 contract(s) at a $210.00 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 $25.6K, with a price of $127.0 per contract. There were 2905 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 86994 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding W (NYSE:W), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 98 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 2500 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $2.6 million, with a price of $1070.0 per contract. There were 49 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2508 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PDD (NASDAQ:PDD), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 426 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.1K, with a price of $92.0 per contract. There were 22772 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1756 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ETSY (NYSE:ETSY), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 14 day(s) on February 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.3K, with a price of $503.0 per contract. There were 2775 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 985 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For SRAD (NASDAQ:SRAD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 343 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $66.0K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 2861 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LEN (NYSE:LEN), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 172 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 3335 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 196 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SBUX (NASDAQ:SBUX), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 98 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.7K, with a price of $575.0 per contract. There were 2935 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 162 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:CVNA), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 13, 2026. Parties traded 19 contract(s) at a $410.00 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 $30.0K, with a price of $1580.0 per contract. There were 1087 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 38 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:BKNG), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 714 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $8300.00 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 $168.9K, with a price of $11219.0 per contract. There were 61 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31 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 about unusual options activity.
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