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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 08/07/26 | $120.00 | $37.4K | 3.4K | 2.4K |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 08/03/26 | $190.00 | $40.5K | 15 | 1.7K |
| GME | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/28 | $32.00 | $25.4K | 12.9K | 1.6K |
| CVNA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 08/07/26 | $52.00 | $169.4K | 30 | 1.5K |
| HD | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $320.00 | $2.1 million | 2.5K | 1.0K |
| RH | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $140.00 | $33.0K | 355 | 206 |
| ROST | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $260.00 | $181.9K | 34 | 107 |
| DASH | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/21/28 | $200.00 | $49.4K | 358 | 54 |
| PDD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/17/27 | $105.00 | $45.3K | 4.4K | 51 |
| WYNN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $120.00 | $34.0K | 381 | 49 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For BABA (NYSE:BABA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 7 day(s) on August 7, 2026. This event was a transfer of 88 contract(s) at a $120.00 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 $37.4K, with a price of $425.0 per contract. There were 3475 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2499 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on August 3, 2026. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.5K, with a price of $8105.0 per contract. There were 15 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1767 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GME (NYSE:GME), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 539 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $32.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 12918 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1602 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:CVNA), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on August 7, 2026. Parties traded 168 contract(s) at a $52.00 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 $169.4K, with a price of $1010.0 per contract. There were 30 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1560 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For HD (NYSE:HD), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 168 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $2.1 million, with a price of $2125.0 per contract. There were 2548 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1006 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RH (NYSE:RH), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on August 21, 2026. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 355 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 206 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ROST (NASDAQ:ROST), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 49 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 107 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $181.9K, with a price of $1700.0 per contract. There were 34 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 107 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding DASH (NASDAQ:DASH), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 539 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 9 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.4K, with a price of $5496.0 per contract. There were 358 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 54 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PDD (NASDAQ:PDD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 321 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 51 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.3K, with a price of $890.0 per contract. There were 4450 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WYNN (NASDAQ:WYNN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 321 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 47 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.0K, with a price of $725.0 per contract. There were 381 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 49 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.
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