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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $87.50 | $106.4K | 3.6K | 3.2K |
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $200.00 | $94.3K | 17.8K | 2.2K |
| JD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $32.00 | $281.3K | 345 | 1.7K |
| F | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $14.00 | $114.7K | 374 | 977 |
| AMZN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/15/26 | $280.00 | $41.6K | 0 | 800 |
| CAVA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $75.00 | $347.5K | 2.1K | 504 |
| CVNA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/17/26 | $64.00 | $90.0K | 2.3K | 217 |
| RIVN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/17/27 | $20.00 | $49.1K | 3.8K | 137 |
| AZO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/19/27 | $5600.00 | $28.8K | 198 | 64 |
| DPZ | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/18/26 | $430.00 | $293.4K | 26 | 20 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For SE (NYSE:SE), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 72 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 152 contract(s) at a $87.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.4K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 3604 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3225 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA (NYSE:BABA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 219 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 427 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.3K, with a price of $221.0 per contract. There were 17845 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2235 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JD (NASDAQ:JD), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 128 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 1781 contract(s) at a $32.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $281.3K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 345 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1781 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For F (NYSE:F), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 72 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 863 contract(s) at a $14.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $114.7K, with a price of $133.0 per contract. There were 374 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 977 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 5 day(s) on June 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.6K, with a price of $4160.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 800 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CAVA (NYSE:CAVA), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 100 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $347.5K, with a price of $695.0 per contract. There were 2162 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 504 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CVNA (NYSE:CVNA), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 37 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $64.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.0K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 2393 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 217 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RIVN (NASDAQ:RIVN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 555 day(s) on December 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 113 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.1K, with a price of $435.0 per contract. There were 3894 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 137 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AZO (NYSE:AZO), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 282 day(s) on March 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $5600.00 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 $28.8K, with a price of $2400.0 per contract. There were 198 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For DPZ (NASDAQ:DPZ), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 191 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $293.4K, with a price of $11738.0 per contract. There were 26 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 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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