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. 
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>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$32.6K</td>
<td>9.6K</td>
<td align="right">205</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SBUX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$79.8K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td align="right">62</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/15/26</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$26.0K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:AMZN), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 246 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 34 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.6K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 9600 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 205 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SBUX (NASDAQ:SBUX), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 246 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.8K, with a price of $1330.0 per contract. There were 1870 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 62 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MCD (NYSE:MCD), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on May 15, 2026. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $1040.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25 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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Today's whale activity in consumer discretionary stocks includes bearish put options for AMZN, SBUX, and MCD. AMZN saw a put option sweep with a total trade price of $32.6K for a $180 strike expiring on January 15, 2027. SBUX had a bearish put trade costing $79.8K at a $95 strike, also expiring on January 15, 2027. MCD recorded a bearish put trade for $26.0K at a $280 strike, expiring on May 15, 2026. These activities indicate significant trading opportunities as traders monitor abnormal market movements.

- This article discusses whale alerts that help traders identify potential trading opportunities by tracking large transactions in options activity.  
- It lists bearish put option trades for AMZN, SBUX, and MCD, detailing strike prices, expiration dates, and total trade prices, indicating substantial market interest.  
- The article emphasizes the significance of abnormal trading activity in affecting option prices and provides insights into how traders can leverage this information.

3 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session