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. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: <table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GRPN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>97</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$38.0K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td align="right">30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/21/28</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$88.7K</td>
<td>227</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For GRPN (NASDAQ:GRPN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 263 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 97 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 235 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.0K, with a price of $1901.0 per contract. There were 5473 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:TSLA), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 634 day(s) on January 21, 2028. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $88.7K, with a price of $17740.0 per contract. There were 227 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8 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 news on unusual options activity. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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This article discusses whale alerts for three consumer discretionary stocks: GRPN, AMZN, and TSLA. It highlights bearish options activity, including a put option for GRPN expiring on January 15, 2027, with a strike price of $15.00 and a total trade price of $40.0K. For AMZN, a bearish call option expiring on December 18, 2026, has a strike price of $300.00 and a total trade price of $38.0K. Lastly, TSLA shows a bearish call option expiring on January 21, 2028, with a strike price of $380.00 and a total trade price of $88.7K.

- The article discusses whale alerts that help traders identify significant trading opportunities in options activity, particularly focusing on large transactions by entities known as whales.  
- It provides specific examples of bearish trades in options for GRPN, AMZN, and TSLA, detailing strike prices, expiration dates, trade prices, and volumes.  
- The content highlights the importance of monitoring unusual options activity, which may indicate potential market movements.

3 Consumer Discretionary Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session