10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session
Benzinga Insights 8 months ago
Options
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 | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/25/26 | $412.50 | $25.2K | 3.9K | 20.5K |
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/27/26 | $157.50 | $32.5K | 3.1K | 1.5K |
| W | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $100.00 | $34.1K | 10.1K | 1.0K |
| ABNB | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $100.00 | $302.5K | 5.7K | 500 |
| BBY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $62.50 | $266.0K | 274 | 412 |
| RIVN | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $15.00 | $35.1K | 37.4K | 393 |
| VSCO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $40.00 | $25.0K | 383 | 163 |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/27/26 | $197.50 | $31.2K | 463 | 118 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/17/26 | $1200.00 | $115.1K | 0 | 12 |
| ULTA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/20/26 | $705.00 | $25.0K | 1 | 6 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $412.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $253.0 per contract. There were 3987 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20544 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA (NYSE:BABA), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on February 27, 2026. This event was a transfer of 542 contract(s) at a $157.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 3165 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1551 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding W (NYSE:W), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 79 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $273.0 per contract. There were 10116 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1034 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABNB (NASDAQ:ABNB), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 324 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $302.5K, with a price of $605.0 per contract. There were 5734 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding BBY (NYSE:BBY), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 113 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $62.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $266.0K, with a price of $665.0 per contract. There were 274 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 412 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding RIVN (NASDAQ:RIVN), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $117.0 per contract. There were 37450 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 393 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VSCO (NYSE:VSCO), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 113 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 152 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 383 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 163 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 2 day(s) on February 27, 2026. This event was a transfer of 26 contract(s) at a $197.50 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 $31.2K, with a price of $1202.0 per contract. There were 463 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 118 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MELI (NASDAQ:MELI), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 142 day(s) on July 17, 2026. Parties traded 2 contract(s) at a $1200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $115.1K, with a price of $57574.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ULTA (NASDAQ:ULTA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 268 day(s) on November 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 3 contract(s) at a $705.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $8350.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6 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 news on unusual options activity.
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