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 | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/24/26 | $370.00 | $25.9K | 15.4K | 123.3K |
| QS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $10.00 | $28.0K | 30.0K | 4.3K |
| ABNB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $152.50 | $290.4K | 2.0K | 2.0K |
| MBLY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $20.00 | $57.5K | 5.0K | 1.4K |
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $130.00 | $38.7K | 3.1K | 1.4K |
| CVNA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/24/26 | $400.00 | $268.8K | 1.0K | 941 |
| BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/17/26 | $150.00 | $58.3K | 54 | 43 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $2000.00 | $33.6K | 43 | 7 |
| AZO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/15/26 | $3590.00 | $43.2K | 4 | 5 |
| LCID | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $10.00 | $35.1K | 5.6K | 3 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on April 24, 2026. Parties traded 106 contract(s) at a $370.00 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 $25.9K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 15419 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 123393 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For QS (NASDAQ:QS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 267 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $28.0K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 30032 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4303 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABNB (NASDAQ:ABNB), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 22 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $152.50 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 $290.4K, with a price of $290.0 per contract. There were 2004 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2001 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MBLY (NASDAQ:MBLY), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 638 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.5K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 5036 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1490 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:BABA), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 68 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.7K, with a price of $570.0 per contract. There were 3190 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1451 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:CVNA), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on April 24, 2026. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $268.8K, with a price of $672.0 per contract. There were 1073 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 941 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:BKNG), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 85 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.3K, with a price of $3240.0 per contract. There were 54 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 43 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MELI (NASDAQ:MELI), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 120 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 3 contract(s) at a $2000.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $11200.0 per contract. There were 43 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AZO (NYSE:AZO), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 22 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 4 contract(s) at a $3590.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.2K, with a price of $10800.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LCID (NASDAQ:LCID), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 239 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 366 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 36 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $96.0 per contract. There were 5691 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, read more about unusual options activity.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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