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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: 
<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>Volume</th>
</tr>
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<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$39.6K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
<td>37.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$181.5K</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$36.00</td>
<td>$72.0K</td>
<td>925</td>
<td>977</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTON</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>962</td>
<td>687</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$103.5K</td>
<td>176</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIRK</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$35.4K</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>79</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DHI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$27.7K</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$5050.00</td>
<td>$30.7K</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 72 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.6K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 10201 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 37418 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 254 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 23 contract(s) at a $105.00 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 $181.5K, with a price of $7895.0 per contract. There were 62 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1570 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 135 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 144 contract(s) at a $36.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 925 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 977 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PTON (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTON#NASDAQ">PTON</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $7.50 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 $26.5K, with a price of $53.0 per contract. There were 962 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 687 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HOG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOG#NYSE">HOG</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 44 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $103.5K, with a price of $690.0 per contract. There were 176 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BIRK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIRK#NYSE">BIRK</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 163 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 77 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.4K, with a price of $460.0 per contract. There were 65 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 79 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DHI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 317 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 21 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $1320.0 per contract. There were 17 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MOD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOD#NYSE">MOD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 254 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $1350.0 per contract. There were 48 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 44 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1 contract(s) at a $5050.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.7K, with a price of $30700.0 per contract. There were 46 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1 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 <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
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GameStop Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) is down 2.4% to $25.95 on Tuesday, extending its year-to-date decline to 15.3%, despite <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44984453/gamestop-stock-rises-amid-switch-2-preorders-whats-going-on">recent buzz</a> surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 console launch.
What To Know: On April 24, GameStop saw a brief uptick in investor interest as it became the last major U.S. retailer to open pre-orders for the highly anticipated device. 
While retailers such as Target, Best Buy and Walmart quickly sold out, GameStop launched its own online and in-store pre-orders at 11 a.m. ET on that Thursday, offering gamers another chance to secure the console, which retails for $449.99 or $499.99 with a Mario Kart bundle.
GameStop also introduced up to $175 in trade-in credit for older Switch models and plans to open all stores at midnight on June 5 for launch-day pickups. Despite this strategic positioning, the excitement hasn't translated into sustained gains for the stock since pre-orders began.
Nintendo ADR (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTDOY#OTC">NTDOY</a>), by contrast, has seen its shares <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44990522/nintendo-stock-hits-all-time-high-amid-switch-2-preorder-frenzy-what-you-need-to-know">hit all-time highs</a> amid explosive demand, with over 2.2 million Switch 2 applications recently reported in Japan alone.
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy GME Stock</h1>
By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for GameStop — be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.
Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-stock-trading-platforms">possible trading platforms here.</a> Many will allow you to buy &#8220;fractional shares,&#8221; which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.
In the case of GameStop, which is trading at $26.11 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 3.83 shares of stock.
If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform or a broker who will allow you to &#8220;go short&#8221; a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock">stock can be found at this resource.</a> Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading — either way, it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.
According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, GME has a 52-week high of $64.83 and a 52-week low of $14.93.
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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. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$282.50</td>
<td>$25.9K</td>
<td>6.1K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$78.0K</td>
<td>29.7K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$44.00</td>
<td>$202.5K</td>
<td>10.9K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WRD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$42.0K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$31.9K</td>
<td>232</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$84.0K</td>
<td>18.2K</td>
<td>487</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$26.1K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
<td>442</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVNA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/30/25</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$45.0K</td>
<td>104</td>
<td>264</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$377.5K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>206</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WYNN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$84.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>169</td>
<td>110</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 70 contract(s) at a $282.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $374.0 per contract. There were 6106 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9554 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 45 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $78.0K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 29753 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7771 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 4500 contract(s) at a $44.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.5K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 10983 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4567 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WRD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WRD#NASDAQ">WRD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 10 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 3216 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2599 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CMG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 227 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 450 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.9K, with a price of $71.0 per contract. There were 232 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1450 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 255 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 160 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $84.0K, with a price of $525.0 per contract. There were 18254 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 487 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAT#NYSE">EAT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 255 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 11 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.1K, with a price of $2380.0 per contract. There were 6208 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 442 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on May 30, 2025. Parties traded 21 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $2145.0 per contract. There were 104 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 264 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 591 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $185.00 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 $377.5K, with a price of $3775.0 per contract. There were 2149 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 206 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WYNN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WYNN#NASDAQ">WYNN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $84.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $254.0 per contract. There were 169 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 110 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 <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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GameStop's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.1% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 50.00 million shares sold short, which is 13.4% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.82 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>GameStop Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746190834_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for GameStop has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing GameStop's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, GameStop's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.09%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Short Sellers

Short Ideas

Looking Into GameStop's Recent Short Interest

GameStop (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 68.65% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 82.53%. Currently, GameStop has a market capitalization of $12.21 billion. 
Buying $1000 In GME: If an investor had bought $1000 of GME stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $19,927.01 today based on a price of $27.30 for GME at the time of writing.
<h3>GameStop's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746031512_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

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: 
<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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$27.1K</td>
<td>22.4K</td>
<td>197.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HLT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$1.4 million</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/23/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$72.8K</td>
<td>404</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAVA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$206.7K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>499</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SGI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$54.2K</td>
<td>577</td>
<td>351</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PENN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$60.0K</td>
<td>314</td>
<td>347</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SBUX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>295</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$41.0K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td>260</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$30.4K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>71</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$70.4K</td>
<td>371</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, is expiring today. Parties traded 38 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.1K, with a price of $715.0 per contract. There were 22477 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 197069 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HLT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLT#NYSE">HLT</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 175 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.4 million, with a price of $980.0 per contract. There were 8 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 28 day(s) on May 23, 2025. This event was a transfer of 499 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.8K, with a price of $146.0 per contract. There were 404 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1029 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CAVA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 179 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $206.7K, with a price of $1155.0 per contract. There were 1417 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 499 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SGI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SGI#NYSE">SGI</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 201 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.2K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 577 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 351 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PENN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PENN#NASDAQ">PENN</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 84 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 347 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.0K, with a price of $173.0 per contract. There were 314 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 347 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SBUX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 266 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.0K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 2153 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 295 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 147 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 23 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.0K, with a price of $1785.0 per contract. There were 5449 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 260 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 630 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 21 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $1450.0 per contract. There were 3155 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 71 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 329 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 58 contract(s) at a $95.00 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 $70.4K, with a price of $1215.0 per contract. There were 371 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 70 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 <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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GameStop Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) is back in the spotlight, and this time, it's not just <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/meme-stocks">about stock memes</a> — it's about real action.
With Nintendo Switch 2 preorders live, GameStop offers up to $175 off when you trade in your older model, <a href="https://mashable.com/article/nintendo-switch-trade-in-deal-gamestop-switch-2-preorder">reported</a> Mashable, and it's creating a stir. GameStop's trade-in deals might be too good to pass up if you&#8217;re considering upgrading your console.
The Switch 2, priced at $449.99 for the standard edition, is generating significant buzz, and GameStop is positioning itself as the go-to retailer with the most generous trade-in credits. They&#8217;re even offering Pro members an extra 10% in store credit, making it an even sweeter deal.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44984453/gamestop-stock-rises-amid-switch-2-preorders-whats-going-on">GameStop Stock Rises Amid Switch 2 Preorders: What&#8217;s Going On?</a>
But what about the stock?
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While GameStop stock has slipped by -11.68% year-to-date, there's reason to believe the stock might be gearing up for a rebound. Trading at $27.08, the stock is above its five-day, 20-day and 50-day exponential moving averages, signaling strong bullish momentum. 
GameStop stock is also trading higher than its eight-day, 20-day, and 50-day simple moving averages, all indicating bullish signals. The MACD (moving average convergence/divergence) indicator is positive at 0.83, supporting the bullish momentum and the RSI (relative strength index) is at 57.90, neither overbought nor oversold. 
Overall, GameStop&#8217;s stock chart is suggesting there&#8217;s more room for growth, despite some slight selling pressure.
For investors, GameStop is sending mixed signals — its stock has dipped this year, but the bullish trends and gaming retail momentum provide hope. With Switch 2 preorders ramping up, this might just be the perfect time to add GameStop stock to your watchlist.
GameStop might just be on the path to a new game plan &#8211; and investors could be in for a winning round.
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</ul>
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Technicals

General

GameStop Stock Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Boost: But Should Investors Hit Buy?

Nintendo shares hit new all-time highs in Tokyo on Thursday. The company&#8217;s Nintendo Co Ltd ADR (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTDOY#OTC">NTDOY</a>) American Depositary Receipt (ADR), which trades on U.S. exchanges, spiked from around $18.50 to $19.75 in early trading as preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 console <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44984453/gamestop-stock-rises-amid-switch-2-preorders-whats-going-on">went live in the U.S</a>.
What To Know: Nintendo stock is soaring on Thursday amid outsized demand for its latest video game console. The company said it received 2.2 million applications in the lottery for its Switch 2 device in Japan, far exceeding expectations.
&#8220;We received an extremely large number of applications, approximately 2.2 million people in Japan alone. However, this number far exceeds our expectations, and far exceeds the number of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles that can be delivered from the My Nintendo Store on June 5th,&#8221; the company said Wednesday in a translated version of a <a href="https://x.com/Nintendo/status/1914982671522083155">post</a> on social platform X.
Nintendo had originally planned to open up pre-orders on April 9, but <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44678084/nintendo-pushes-back-us-preorders-for-switch-2-amid-trump-tariff-impactlaunch-remains-on-track-for-june-things-may-change-in-the-days-ahead">announced delays</a> due to tariffs from the Trump administration. Preorders went live in the U.S. at 12 a.m. ET Thursday ahead of a planned launch on June 5, but appear to have quickly sold out.
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Preorders for the Switch 2 gaming console, as well as a bundle deal that included video game &#8220;Mario Kart World&#8221; were available online at retailers including Target Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>), Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) and Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>). The console retails for $449.99 and the bundle deal is listed at $499.99. 
The Verge <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/654571/nintendo-switch-2-preorders-issues-problems">reported</a> Thursday that all three retailers experienced technical problems during the rollout, suggesting strong demand. Preorders for the device went live at GameStop Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) at 11 a.m. ET Thursday morning, but were unavailable at the time of writing. 
Nintendo is seeing massive demand for the Switch 2 as the console appears to be sold out at all locations as of the time of writing, while Nintendo stock trades at all-time highs. 
NTDOY Price Action: The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NTDOY">Nintendo ADR</a> was up 6.43% at $19.70 at the time of publication Thursday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Movers

Nintendo Stock Hits All-Time High Amid Switch 2 Preorder Frenzy: What You Need To Know

GameStop Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) may be seeing a small bump in share price and investor confidence Thursday morning as anticipation builds around the Nintendo Switch 2, for which it is the last major retailer to open pre-orders.
While Walmart, Target and Best Buy<a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/653010/nintendo-switch-2-preorder-tips-tricks-release-date-price-availability-how-to-buy"> sold out quickly</a>, GameStop is set to launch both online and in-store pre-orders on Thursday at 11am ET—positioning itself as the next key access point for gamers eager to secure the new console.
What Else: The surge in demand reflects <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/25/04/44609298/nintendo-switch-2-price-release-date-specs-new-games-revealed">Nintendo's ongoing dominance</a> in the handheld console space, with the Switch 2 offering hardware upgrades like 4K output via its dock, GameShare multiplayer capabilities and a premium Mario Kart bundle. 
GameStop is also capitalizing on this momentum by offering up to $175 in trade-in credit for older Switch models, incentivizing customers to upgrade in-store.
With all GameStop locations set to open at midnight on June 5 for launch day pickups, the company is leaning into the excitement to drive both foot traffic and revenue. 
As other retailers run dry on inventory, GameStop's preorder timing and trade-in offers could translate into a near-term sales spike—and potential upside for its stock.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/25/04/44609298/nintendo-switch-2-price-release-date-specs-new-games-revealed">Nintendo Switch 2: Price, Release Date, Specs &amp; New Games Revealed</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy GME Stock</h2>
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share &#8211; or fractional share &#8211; of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument. 
For example, in GameStop&#8217;s case, it is in the Consumer Discretionary sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
According to data from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, GME has a 52-week high of $64.83 and a 52-week low of $10.48.
GME Price Action: At the time of publication, GameStop shares are trading 1.18% higher at $27.45, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

GameStop Stock Rises Amid Switch 2 Preorders: What's Going On?

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. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$32.7K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
<td>71.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$2.4 million</td>
<td>16.9K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$63.9K</td>
<td>12.1K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$405.0K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$43.0K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAVA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$119.6K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>587</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CHWY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$27.50</td>
<td>$30.4K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
<td>476</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>13.8K</td>
<td>415</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$7900.00</td>
<td>$28.4K</td>
<td>224</td>
<td>397</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIVN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>7.1K</td>
<td>336</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 78 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.7K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 5690 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 71813 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 4000 contract(s) at a $62.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $2.4 million, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 16926 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4019 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 58 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.9K, with a price of $639.0 per contract. There were 12146 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3378 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CMG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 149 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $405.0K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 3095 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3143 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on April 25, 2025. Parties traded 171 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $43.0K, with a price of $252.0 per contract. There were 4824 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1694 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CAVA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 58 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $119.6K, with a price of $602.0 per contract. There were 1095 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 587 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CHWY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 58 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 475 contract(s) at a $27.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 54 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $64.0 per contract. There were 5979 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 476 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 58 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 71 contract(s) at a $90.00 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 $25.2K, with a price of $355.0 per contract. There were 13861 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 415 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 149 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $7900.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $710.0 per contract. There were 224 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 397 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 149 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 93 contract(s) at a $11.00 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 $25.2K, with a price of $272.0 per contract. There were 7159 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 336 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 <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

CHWY

RIVN

Famed GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) short seller, Andrew Left from Citron Research, revealed that he was long China as he discussed his three long positions on Tuesday.
What Happened: Left disclosed that he was long First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and he was also exposed to the Chinese economy and market via his investment in the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FXI#NYSE">FXI</a>), according to a report <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6371800731112">by</a> Fox Business.
He discussed how these stocks interested him:
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">First Solar</h4>
The U.S. recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44925565/first-solar-stock-jumps-as-u-s-finalizes-tariffs-on-southeast-asian-solar-panels">unveiled tariffs on solar imports</a> on Monday. This comes after a petitioner group, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, accused Southeast Asian companies of shipping panels priced below their cost of production.
&#8220;I thought of the position when the tariff news came, I thought they are going to be the direct beneficiary of it. It&#8217;s weird that there was a kind of delayed reaction that Wall Street had today. First Solar makes their solar products in the U.S., and services the U.S.,&#8221; said Left
&#8220;They have been in constant price wars with Asian manufacturers who are dropping prices. Now, it&#8217;s true that they have sold out the capacity right now, but this will get them better pricing power in the future. This was the industry that was needed, especially for data centers,&#8221; added Left.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Amazon</h4>
Highlighting his rationale for being <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/wiim/25/04/44930397/amazon-com-shares-are-trading-higher-goldman-sachs-maintained-a-buy-rating-on-the-stock">long Amazon</a>, Left said, &#8220;It&#8217;s funny when Amazon was $235-$240, just five months ago. I kept saying &#8216;Oh my god, I can&#8217;t believe that I don&#8217;t own Amazon, I wish it goes lower.&#8217; Then it goes lower, and you start questioning, Should I buy it?&#8221;
&#8220;It is Amazon! If the consumer gets stretched, they will still go to Amazon for cheaper prices. If you want to look at dynamic prices, they will be able to navigate their way through tariffs the best, unlike the other competitors,&#8221; he said.
Left explained that &#8220;When you have market turbulence, and I go to sleep at night knowing that I own Amazon at $172, at one of the lowest PEs, I like the stock right here.&#8221;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">iShares China Large-Cap ETF</h3>
When asked about being long China amid the ongoing tariff battle, he said that the Chinese markets have &#8220;held in&#8221; despite the turbulence.
&#8220;It&#8217;s been oversold for a while, China. There&#8217;s a lot of catch-up in that market, and the government has finally made a commitment in China to support their own market. They never made that kind of commitment three or four years ago,&#8221; he explained.
&#8220;Multiples in China are very low, it is a large economy. And hopefully, think of the catalyst of the potential trade deal with the U.S. Think of the impact on this market that hasn&#8217;t had repressed pricing for so long,&#8221; Left said.
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Why It Matters: Left is long Amazon despite a negative year-to-date performance of 21.36% and lower by 3.54% over a year.
Meanwhile, First Solar was down 27.41% YTD and 24.85% over one year. On the other hand, iShares China Large-Cap ETF was higher by 11.94% YTD and 34.92% over a year.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate that AMZN has a weaker price trend over the short, medium, and long term. Its momentum ranking was moderate at the 43.90th percentile, whereas its value rankings, growth, and quality rankings were stronger; more details are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>. 
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Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings shows that FSLR also has a weaker price trend over the short, medium, and long term. Its momentum ranking was very weak at the 18.27th percentile, whereas its value ranking was strong at 72.40th percentile, the details for which, along with other metrics, are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>. 
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/report/FSLA"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="146" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/23021313/FSLR-Edge-1024x146.png" alt="" class="wp-image-883336" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/23021313/FSLR-Edge-1024x146.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/23021313/FSLR-Edge-300x43.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/23021313/FSLR-Edge-768x109.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/23021313/FSLR-Edge.png 1210w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose on Thursday. The SPY was up 2.60% to $527.25, while the QQQ advanced 2.63% to $444.48, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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FSLR

GameStop Short Seller Andrew Left Goes Long On China And These 2 US Stocks Amid Market Correction

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) shares traded higher Tuesday continuing a broader upward trend over the past month, during which the stock has gained more than 8%. The movement comes amid renewed investor interest driven by significant insider buying and a shift in the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44876750/whats-going-on-with-gamestop-stock"> company's financial strategy.</a>
What To Know: CEO Ryan Cohen recently purchased an additional 500,000 shares, bringing his total holdings to 37.3 million, or an 8.4% stake in the company. The transaction was disclosed in a recent SEC filing dated April 3. 
Cohen, a central figure in the 2021 meme stock surge, has now pledged nearly 60% of his holdings as collateral for a margin loan through Charles Schwab. The loan terms, based on GameStop&#8217;s updated internal policies, allow up to 50% of the total share value to be pledged, which would cap Cohen's loan amount at roughly $236 million. The specific loan size was not revealed.
The timing of Cohen's purchase is notable. It followed the company's completion of a $1.5 billion convertible debt offering and the announcement that Bitcoin would be added to its treasury reserves. GameStop recently updated its investment policy to allow Bitcoin to be held as part of its cash management strategy. These moves reflect a broader effort to reposition the company's balance sheet and financial model.
Cohen's total investment in GameStop has now reached $107 million. Despite recent stock volatility, Bloomberg reports that his holdings have yielded over an 800% return to date. Director Alain Attal also increased his position, acquiring 10,000 shares on April 10 at $25.75, raising his total direct ownership to 572,464 shares, as shown in a separate SEC Form 4 filing.
Although GameStop posted mixed fourth-quarter results in March, the company reported net income of $131.3 million, up from $63.1 million a year earlier. Revenue fell approximately 28% year-over-year, but the company ended the quarter with a strong cash position — approximately $4.78 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.
GME Price Action: Gamestop shares closed up 3.85% at $27.80 at market close Tuesday, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?new_user=False&amp;backend=google-oauth2">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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What's Going On With Gamestop Shares Today?

GameStop (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.54% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.43%. Currently, GameStop has a market capitalization of $12.19 billion. 
Buying $1000 In GME: If an investor had bought $1000 of GME stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $8,794.75 today based on a price of $27.27 for GME at the time of writing.
<h3>GameStop's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745009116_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) shares are trading higher Thursday. The stock is up approximately 14% over the past month. Here&#8217;s a look at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44672218/gamestop-enters-the-danger-zone-death-cross-flashes-but-ryan-cohen-isnt-flinching">what&#8217;s going on</a>. 
What To Know: GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, who made headlines for purchases during the height of the meme stock phenomenon, has added 500,000 more shares to his GameStop position, bringing his total holdings up to 37.3 million shares, representing an 8.4% stake in the video game retailer, per <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/ryan-cohen-ramps-up-1-billion-gamestop-bet-with-margin-loan?embedded-checkout=true">Bloomberg</a>. 
According to a recent SEC filing dated April 3, Cohen has now pledged nearly 60% of his holdings — worth around $1 billion — as collateral for a margin loan through Charles Schwab Corp. 
GameStop reportedly updated a policy in March allowing executives to use securities as collateral. The loans are permitted as long as they do not exceed 50% of the total share value. While the exact loan amount wasn't disclosed, it would be capped at roughly $236 million based on the terms.
The recent buying activity suggests a strong vote of confidence from Cohen, who purchased the shares just after the company completed a $1.5 billion convertible debt offering, to add Bitcoin as a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/25/03/44482313/gamestop-q4-earnings-revenue-miss-eps-beat-shares-surge-as-board-approves-bitcoin-as-treasury-reserve-asset"> treasury reserve asset</a>. The company recently updated its investment policy to allow treasury reserves to be held in Bitcoin, signaling a continued shift in the company&#8217;s financial strategy.
Cohen has now spent $107 million in total acquiring his GameStop stake, and even with recent volatility, he&#8217;s up more than 800% on the investment, Bloomberg reported. 
Separately, GameStop director Alain Attal also increased his position in the company. A new Form 4 filed with the SEC showed he purchased 10,000 shares on April 10 at $25.75, bringing his total direct ownership up to 572,464 shares.
Last month, GameStop reported mixed quarterly results as fourth-quarter revenue fell about 28% year-over-year. GameStop reported fourth-quarter net income of $131.3 million, up from $63.1 million in the prior year's quarter. The company ended the period with approximately $4.78 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
GME Price Action: GameStop shares were up 1.83% at $26.72 at the time of writing Thursday, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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What's Going On With GameStop Stock?

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: 
<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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$242.50</td>
<td>$26.4K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>39.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$39.3K</td>
<td>5.7K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$528.0K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>4.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LCID</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$1.50</td>
<td>$46.1K</td>
<td>107.6K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>7.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CHWY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$33.50</td>
<td>$66.3K</td>
<td>540</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TCOM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$55.1K</td>
<td>173</td>
<td>693</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$41.2K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>673</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LVS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$158.2K</td>
<td>871</td>
<td>673</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$31.5K</td>
<td>4.1K</td>
<td>259</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $242.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 5358 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 39771 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 216 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 129 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.3K, with a price of $181.0 per contract. There were 5702 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5192 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 29 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $57.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $528.0K, with a price of $176.0 per contract. There were 3654 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4799 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LCID (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCID#NASDAQ">LCID</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 246 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 2566 contract(s) at a $1.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 42 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.1K, with a price of $18.0 per contract. There were 107684 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2566 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 7034 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1634 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CHWY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on April 25, 2025. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $33.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.3K, with a price of $44.0 per contract. There were 540 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1529 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TCOM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCOM#NASDAQ">TCOM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 64 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 612 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.1K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 173 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 693 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 15 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.2K, with a price of $275.0 per contract. There were 2057 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 673 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LVS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LVS#NYSE">LVS</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 274 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 412 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $158.2K, with a price of $384.0 per contract. There were 871 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 673 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 274 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 21 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $1500.0 per contract. There were 4168 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 259 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 <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), the video game retailer turned meme stock sensation, has seen its stock price skyrocket over the past year, leaving many Wall Street giants in the dust.
What happened: GameStop shares have netted returns of over 154% to their holders in the past year, outperforming tech behemoths such as Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
A combination of factors has worked in the company's favor, including the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/06/39306736/did-roaring-kitty-drive-gamestop-options-surge-strategist-analyzes-gills-funding-needs-to-exerci">social media influence of popular trader</a> Keith Gill, aka &#8220;Roaring Kitty,&#8221; and the adoption of the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/25/03/44482313/gamestop-q4-earnings-revenue-miss-eps-beat-shares-surge-as-board-approves-bitcoin-as-treasury-reserve-asset">as a treasury reserve asset</a>.
See Also:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44621245/gold-backed-cryptos-match-yellow-metals-highs-following-trumps-liberation-day-shock"> </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44831018/cathie-wood-declares-financial-services-revolution-after-data-shows-decentralized-finance-surpassing-traditional-banking-system">Cathie Wood Calls It &#8216;Financial Services Revolution&#8217; After Ark Analyst Highlights DeFi&#8217;s Dominance Over Traditional Banking System</a>
While GameStop&#8217;s advances have boosted investor confidence, it is worth noting that a namesake cryptocurrency has produced significantly larger returns during the same time.
GameStop Coin (GME), based on the BNB Chain (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/bnb/usd">BNB</a>), has exploded 471% in the last year. The token hit an all-time high in mid-December, coinciding with the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42396548/from-100k-to-250k-analyzing-bitcoins-bull-market-signals">cryptocurrency market bull run</a>.
Note that the meme coin has nothing to do with GameStop, and it simply capitalizes on positive developments about the meme stock. The lack of fundamentals has resulted in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44506895/gamestop-themed-memecoin-takes-sharp-u-turn-tanks-94-after-companys-new-debt-offering-to-buy-bitcoin">wild fluctuations and short-lived rallies</a>. As of this writing, it was trading 86% below its peak value.
Price Action: Shares of GME dipped 0.04% in after-hours trading after closing 1.69% lower at $26.25 during Wednesday&#8217;s regular session, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Year-to-date, the stock has dropped 16.24%.
GameStop demonstrated high momentum—a measure of a stock&#8217;s relative strength based on its price movement patterns and volatility. To compare the performance of other companies using Bitcoin, head to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Rankings score</a>.
At the time of writing, the GameStop memecoin traded at $0.00005588, up 5.65% in the last 24 hours.
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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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$35.4K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
<td>104.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$61.0K</td>
<td>17.3K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$136.0K</td>
<td>28.7K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$38.4K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$315.00</td>
<td>$63.3K</td>
<td>256</td>
<td>733</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$35.5K</td>
<td>643</td>
<td>56</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>H</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$34.6K</td>
<td>589</td>
<td>51</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LEN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$30.7K</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVNA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$64.8K</td>
<td>331</td>
<td>43</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$46.7K</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>32</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 141 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.4K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 5142 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 104326 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 6 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.0K, with a price of $244.0 per contract. There were 17348 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5645 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 70 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $200.00 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 $136.0K, with a price of $680.0 per contract. There were 28788 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5257 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 6 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 148 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.4K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 4561 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1428 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 6 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 344 contract(s) at a $315.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 342 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.3K, with a price of $181.0 per contract. There were 256 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 733 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 343 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 56 contract(s) at a $45.00 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 $35.5K, with a price of $635.0 per contract. There were 643 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 56 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding H (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/H#NYSE">H</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 6 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 36 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $952.0 per contract. There were 589 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LEN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEN#NYSE">LEN</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 161 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.7K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 95 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 47 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CVNA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 6 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.8K, with a price of $1620.0 per contract. There were 331 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 43 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 35 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 32 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 $46.7K, with a price of $1462.0 per contract. There were 3 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, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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