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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/07/26 | $6.00 | $87.8K | 1.2K | 2.0K |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/10/26 | $190.00 | $41.1K | 133 | 1.7K |
| CCL | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/18/26 | $27.00 | $35.6K | 9.9K | 467 |
| CVNA | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/25/26 | $65.00 | $51.8K | 0 | 125 |
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $175.00 | $25.9K | 3.0K | 118 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/16/26 | $21.00 | $25.4K | 3.3K | 105 |
| ABNB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/19/27 | $165.00 | $61.1K | 46 | 84 |
| MAR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $360.00 | $54.1K | 39 | 34 |
| SE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $125.00 | $34.1K | 224 | 29 |
| NKE | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $32.50 | $168.7K | 2.0K | 3 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For SG (NYSE:SG), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on August 7, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $6.00 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 $87.8K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 1299 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2067 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on August 10, 2026. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.1K, with a price of $8234.0 per contract. There were 133 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1725 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CCL (NYSE:CCL), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 457 contract(s) at a $27.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $78.0 per contract. There were 9932 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 467 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CVNA (NYSE:CVNA), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 50 day(s) on September 25, 2026. This event was a transfer of 124 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.8K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 125 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA (NYSE:BABA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 162 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 68 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $381.0 per contract. There were 3072 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 118 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GME (NYSE:GME), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $21.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $254.0 per contract. There were 3316 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 105 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABNB (NASDAQ:ABNB), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 225 day(s) on March 19, 2027. Parties traded 47 contract(s) at a $165.00 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 $61.1K, with a price of $1300.0 per contract. There were 46 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 84 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MAR (NASDAQ:MAR), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 33 contract(s) at a $360.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.1K, with a price of $1640.0 per contract. There were 39 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SE (NYSE:SE), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 162 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 28 contract(s) at a $125.00 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 $34.1K, with a price of $1220.0 per contract. There were 224 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NKE (NYSE:NKE), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 315 day(s) on June 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 750 contract(s) at a $32.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $168.7K, with a price of $225.0 per contract. There were 2068 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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