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 | 06/12/26 | $390.00 | $25.4K | 4.6K | 57.1K |
| GM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $95.00 | $45.3K | 6.6K | 1.8K |
| CVNA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/17/26 | $68.00 | $162.6K | 2.6K | 301 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/24/26 | $1300.00 | $31.8K | 0 | 4 |
| NCLH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $20.00 | $285.0K | 9.0K | 1 |
| JMIA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/24/26 | $9.00 | $45.0K | 5.0K | 1 |
| HD | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $330.00 | $42.4K | 1.8K | 1 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on June 12, 2026. Parties traded 31 contract(s) at a $390.00 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 $25.4K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 4672 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 57100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GM (NYSE:GM), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 99 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 199 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.3K, with a price of $228.0 per contract. There were 6654 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1802 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CVNA (NYSE:CVNA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 36 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 297 contract(s) at a $68.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $162.6K, with a price of $544.0 per contract. There were 2672 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 301 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MELI (NASDAQ:MELI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 43 day(s) on July 24, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1 contract(s) at a $1300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.8K, with a price of $31809.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NCLH (NYSE:NCLH), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 190 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $285.0K, with a price of $285.0 per contract. There were 9066 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JMIA (NYSE:JMIA), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on July 24, 2026. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $30.0 per contract. There were 5068 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HD (NYSE:HD), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 99 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.4K, with a price of $2360.0 per contract. There were 1867 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1 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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