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.
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 | 07/29/26 | $302.50 | $26.3K | 5.4K | 112.3K |
| CVNA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/19/27 | $60.00 | $828.7K | 7.5K | 4.3K |
| HD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/31/26 | $352.50 | $435.0K | 510 | 3.1K |
| AMZN | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 08/03/26 | $285.00 | $27.6K | 66 | 1.9K |
| GME | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $20.00 | $31.2K | 11.9K | 538 |
| RH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/28/26 | $185.00 | $186.3K | 0 | 230 |
| ROST | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/18/26 | $250.00 | $284.2K | 130 | 181 |
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $85.00 | $217.5K | 504 | 50 |
| BKNG | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $202.50 | $32.2K | 0 | 35 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 137 contract(s) at a $302.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.3K, with a price of $192.0 per contract. There were 5482 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 112300 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:CVNA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 233 day(s) on March 19, 2027. Parties traded 425 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $828.7K, with a price of $1950.0 per contract. There were 7520 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4355 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HD (NYSE:HD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on July 31, 2026. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $352.50 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 $435.0K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 510 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3126 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 5 day(s) on August 3, 2026. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $285.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.6K, with a price of $5524.0 per contract. There were 66 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1943 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GME (NYSE:GME), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 541 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $625.0 per contract. There were 11909 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 538 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For RH (NYSE:RH), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on August 28, 2026. This event was a transfer of 230 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 40 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $186.3K, with a price of $810.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 230 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ROST (NASDAQ:ROST), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 51 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 187 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $284.2K, with a price of $1520.0 per contract. There were 130 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 181 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA (NYSE:BABA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 541 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $217.5K, with a price of $4350.0 per contract. There were 504 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:BKNG), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 23 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 35 contract(s) at a $202.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.2K, with a price of $920.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 35 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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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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