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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/29/26 | $437.50 | $32.0K | 2.6K | 127.1K |
| SGHC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $10.00 | $53.8K | 612 | 19.7K |
| PZZA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $35.00 | $25.4K | 2.1K | 1.4K |
| KMX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/16/26 | $42.50 | $163.9K | 558 | 475 |
| NIO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/17/26 | $5.00 | $26.6K | 1.4K | 380 |
| BROS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/29/26 | $56.00 | $51.4K | 615 | 346 |
| FLUT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $95.00 | $33.7K | 3 | 304 |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/21/26 | $325.00 | $40.7K | 3.5K | 235 |
| HD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/16/26 | $305.00 | $47.3K | 13 | 32 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, is expiring today. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $437.50 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 $32.0K, with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 2644 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 127100 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SGHC (NYSE:SGHC), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 20 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 187 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.8K, with a price of $288.0 per contract. There were 612 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19769 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PZZA (NASDAQ:PZZA), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 20 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 154 contract(s) at a $35.00 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 $25.4K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 2154 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1457 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For KMX (NYSE:KMX), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 140 day(s) on October 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $42.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $163.9K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 558 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 475 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For NIO (NYSE:NIO), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 49 day(s) on July 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 306 contract(s) at a $5.00 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 $26.6K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 1439 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 380 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BROS (NYSE:BROS), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 257 contract(s) at a $56.00 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 $51.4K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 615 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 346 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding FLUT (NYSE:FLUT), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 203 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 27 contract(s) at a $95.00 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 $33.7K, with a price of $1250.0 per contract. There were 3 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 304 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 84 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $325.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.7K, with a price of $407.0 per contract. There were 3513 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 235 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding HD (NYSE:HD), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 140 day(s) on October 16, 2026. Parties traded 28 contract(s) at a $305.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.3K, with a price of $1691.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32 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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