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
TSLA CALL SWEEP BEARISH 09/16/26 $360.00 $38.3K 4.4K 69.5K
DKNG CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 01/21/28 $35.00 $4.0 million 2.0K 10.0K
BABA CALL SWEEP BULLISH 10/16/26 $115.00 $54.0K 4.8K 2.1K
CMG PUT SWEEP BEARISH 09/18/26 $35.00 $41.8K 18.3K 1.2K
ASO PUT SWEEP BULLISH 09/25/26 $49.00 $28.0K 22 846
DHI PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 10/16/26 $140.00 $53.0K 111 100
CCL PUT TRADE BULLISH 03/19/27 $24.00 $39.0K 138 100
BKNG PUT TRADE BEARISH 03/19/27 $145.00 $56.2K 65 75
WING PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/16/26 $105.00 $42.3K 79 67
PDD CALL TRADE BEARISH 12/18/26 $90.00 $64.2K 8.8K 34

Explanation

These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.

• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on September 16, 2026. Parties traded 127 contract(s) at a $360.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.3K, with a price of $295.0 per contract. There were 4404 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 69529 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For DKNG (NASDAQ:DKNG), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 493 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 10000 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $4.0 million, with a price of $405.0 per contract. There were 2044 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10006 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For BABA (NYSE:BABA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 31 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 146 contract(s) at a $115.00 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 $54.0K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 4844 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2134 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding CMG (NYSE:CMG), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 481 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.8K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 18361 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1251 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding ASO (NASDAQ:ASO), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on September 25, 2026. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $49.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $70.0 per contract. There were 22 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 846 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For DHI (NYSE:DHI), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 31 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.0K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 111 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding CCL (NYSE:CCL), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 185 day(s) on March 19, 2027. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $24.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 138 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding BKNG (NASDAQ:BKNG), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 185 day(s) on March 19, 2027. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.2K, with a price of $750.0 per contract. There were 65 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 75 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For WING (NASDAQ:WING), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 31 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 45 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.3K, with a price of $940.0 per contract. There were 79 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:PDD), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 94 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.2K, with a price of $257.0 per contract. There were 8882 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34 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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