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 | BEARISH | 03/23/26 | $375.00 | $35.3K | 4.5K | 36.9K |
| NIO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $8.00 | $142.5K | 68.2K | 8.2K |
| AMZN | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $205.00 | $518.7K | 9.0K | 2.1K |
| TCOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $55.00 | $29.9K | 4.4K | 1.8K |
| QS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/02/26 | $7.00 | $27.0K | 538 | 838 |
| MAR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $400.00 | $38.2K | 74 | 505 |
| CHWY | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/27/26 | $25.50 | $31.0K | 1.5K | 332 |
| LULU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $310.00 | $26.7K | 250 | 121 |
| PII | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $55.00 | $31.5K | 91 | 85 |
| VSCO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $18.00 | $30.5K | 2 | 72 |
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 bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 82 contract(s) at a $375.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.3K, with a price of $436.0 per contract. There were 4580 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 36938 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO (NYSE:NIO), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 87 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 7500 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $142.5K, with a price of $19.0 per contract. There were 68253 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8209 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 1091 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $518.7K, with a price of $475.0 per contract. There were 9043 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2145 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding TCOM (NASDAQ:TCOM), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 4411 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1839 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding QS (NASDAQ:QS), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on April 2, 2026. Parties traded 845 contract(s) at a $7.00 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 $27.0K, with a price of $32.0 per contract. There were 538 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 838 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MAR (NASDAQ:MAR), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 298 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.2K, with a price of $1530.0 per contract. There were 74 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 505 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CHWY (NYSE:CHWY), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on March 27, 2026. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $25.50 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 $31.0K, with a price of $62.0 per contract. There were 1511 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 332 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding LULU (NASDAQ:LULU), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 669 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 21 contract(s) at a $310.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.7K, with a price of $1275.0 per contract. There were 250 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 121 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PII (NYSE:PII), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 25 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 81 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 91 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 85 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VSCO (NYSE:VSCO), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 669 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $18.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.5K, with a price of $3050.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 72 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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