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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/23/26 | $127.00 | $117.9K | 16 | 1.0K |
| WW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/20/26 | $35.00 | $28.6K | 1.4K | 987 |
| PDD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $120.00 | $25.4K | 2.1K | 493 |
| AAP | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $90.00 | $26.7K | 1.5K | 476 |
| ABNB | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/17/27 | $130.00 | $31.8K | 97 | 471 |
| JD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/30/26 | $29.00 | $28.3K | 532 | 420 |
| WRD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $10.00 | $41.1K | 420 | 412 |
| NCLH | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $26.00 | $32.4K | 4.0K | 406 |
| EXPE | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/30/26 | $277.50 | $30.9K | 0 | 368 |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $200.00 | $41.4K | 3.9K | 254 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For LEN (NYSE:LEN), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on January 23, 2026. This event was a transfer of 715 contract(s) at a $127.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $117.9K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 16 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1006 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WW (NASDAQ:WW), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on February 20, 2026. Parties traded 260 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 1489 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 987 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PDD (NASDAQ:PDD), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 366 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 18 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 $25.4K, with a price of $1416.0 per contract. There were 2169 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 493 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAP (NYSE:AAP), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 366 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 120 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.7K, with a price of $223.0 per contract. There were 1554 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 476 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABNB (NASDAQ:ABNB), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 702 day(s) on December 17, 2027. Parties traded 15 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.8K, with a price of $2121.0 per contract. There were 97 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 471 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding JD (NASDAQ:JD), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on January 30, 2026. Parties traded 189 contract(s) at a $29.00 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 $28.3K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 532 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 420 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WRD (NASDAQ:WRD), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 366 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 174 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $41.1K, with a price of $239.0 per contract. There were 420 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 412 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NCLH (NYSE:NCLH), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $26.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.4K, with a price of $81.0 per contract. There were 4041 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 406 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For EXPE (NASDAQ:EXPE), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 16 day(s) on January 30, 2026. This event was a transfer of 64 contract(s) at a $277.50 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 $30.9K, with a price of $487.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 368 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.4K, with a price of $4145.0 per contract. There were 3975 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 254 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, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
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