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Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.

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Benzinga examined the prospects for<a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas"> many investors&#8217; favorite stocks</a> over the last week — here&#8217;s a look at some of our top stories.
The S&amp;P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41298806/wall-street-marks-new-record-highs-on-strong-start-to-earnings-season-investors-downplay-inflation-">record highs this week</a>, boosted by a robust start to the third-quarter earnings season. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq each gained 1.1%, while the Dow rose by 1.2%, marking the fifth consecutive week of gains for these major indexes. 
Despite a higher-than-expected inflation report for both consumers and producers in September, interest rate expectations largely stayed unchanged, with traders still anticipating a rate cut in November. 
Meanwhile, Chinese stocks posted their worst weekly performance of the year, as investor sentiment was dampened by the lack of expected stimulus measures, despite a strong rally in previous weeks.
Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week&#8217;s most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Bulls</h3>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41244462/palantirs-shyam-sankar-says-ai-is-experiential-and-if-you-pay-consultants-to-help-you-think-abou">&#8220;Palantir&#8217;s Shyam Sankar Says AI Is &#8216;Experiential,&#8217; And If You Pay Consultants To Help You Think About How To Deploy It, You&#8217;re Just Lighting Money On Fire,&#8221;</a> by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/shanthi-rexaline">Shanthi Rexaline</a>, details how Palantir Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) CTO Shyam Sankar believes that companies must embrace hands-on AI implementation instead of relying on consultants, emphasizing the company&#8217;s ability to quickly turn AI prototypes into tangible business value.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41207040/dogecoin-killer-shiba-inu-up-39-over-the-past-30-days-but-that-will-accelerate-says-bullis">&#8220;&#8216;Dogecoin Killer&#8217; Shiba Inu Up 39% Over The Past 30 Days But That &#8216;Will Accelerate,&#8217; Says Bullish Trader&#8221;</a>, by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/khyathi-dalal">Khyathi Dalal</a>, reports that Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>) has surged 39% in the last month amid rising burn rates, with traders predicting further gains driven by bullish chart patterns and increased community activity.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/24/10/41279473/josh-brown-flags-monster-call-buying-in-nvidia-up-to-190-strike-this-is-not-retail-money">&#8220;Josh Brown Flags &#8216;Monster&#8217; Call Buying In Nvidia Up To $190 Strike: &#8216;This Is Not Retail Money'&#8221;</a> by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/adam-eckert">Adam Eckert</a>, reports that Josh Brown highlighted significant call-buying in Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), suggesting institutional investors expect the stock to rise above $190 by March 2025, far above its current trading level around $135.
For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41265296/teslas-future-valuation-analyst-pierre-ferragu-unveils-scenarios-ranging-from-1-4-to-4-7-trillio">Tesla&#8217;s Future Valuation: Analyst Pierre Ferragu Unveils Scenarios Ranging From $1.4 To $4.7 Trillion Based On FSD, Robotaxi Success</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41214754/microstrategy-analyst-projects-64-upside-to-stock-based-on-bitcoin-acquisition-stra">MicroStrategy Analyst Projects 64% Upside To Stock Based On Bitcoin Acquisition Strategy</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/10/41233018/exclusive-ross-gerber-sees-tsunami-of-money-pouring-into-cannabis-companies-upon-federal-legaliz">EXCLUSIVE: Ross Gerber Sees &#8216;Tsunami Of Money&#8217; Pouring Into Cannabis Companies Upon Federal Legalization, Says Cannabis Is One Of &#8216;Biggest&#8217; Opportunities Beyond AI</a>
The Bears
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41244481/google-cries-foul-as-doj-moves-to-break-up-search-giant-calls-recommendations-radical-as-antitru">&#8220;Google Cries Foul As DOJ Moves To Break Up Search Giant, Calls Recommendations &#8216;Radical&#8217; As Antitrust Battle Intensifies,&#8221;</a> by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/kaustubh-bagalkote">Kaustubh Bagalkote</a>, reports that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) faces a potential breakup as the DOJ considers measures to curb its search dominance, which Google criticizes as extreme and potentially harmful to market competition.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41223011/rivians-production-guidance-cut-spurred-by-miscommunication-with-atlanta-based-supplier-resulting-in">&#8220;Rivian&#8217;s Production Guidance Cut Spurred By Miscommunication With Atlanta-Based Supplier, Resulting In Shortage Of Critical Copper Windings For Its Motor: Report&#8221;</a>, by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/anan-ashraf">Anan Ashraf</a>, reveals that Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>) lowered its annual production forecast by up to 18% after a miscommunication with Essex Furukawa led to a shortage of essential copper windings, impacting its EV output.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41227136/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-stimulus-hopes-fade-hong-kong-posts-worst-daily-decline-si">&#8220;Chinese Stocks Plunge As Stimulus Hopes Fade: Hong Kong Posts Worst Daily Decline Since October 2008&#8221;</a>, by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/piero-cingari">Piero Cingari</a>, reports that Chinese stocks, including Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) and Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), tumbled as investors reacted to the lack of aggressive fiscal stimulus, causing the Hang Seng Index to experience its steepest single-day drop since 2008.
For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41234873/amazon-stock-downgrade-by-wells-fargo-a-bearish-signal-on-growth-concerns">Amazon Stock Downgrade By Wells Fargo: A Bearish Signal On Growth Concerns</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/10/41229099/disney-faces-150m-200m-blow-from-hurricane-milton-attendance-set-to-drop-6-says-goldman-sac">Disney Faces $150M-$200M Blow From Hurricane Milton, Attendance Set To Drop 6%, Says Goldman Sachs</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41278873/gary-gensler-doubts-cryptocurrency-future-says-leading-figures-are-either-in-jail-or-await">Gary Gensler Doubts Cryptocurrency Future, Says Leading Figures Are Either In Jail Or Awaiting Extradition</a>
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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. 
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>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$36.5K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>196.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$53.8K</td>
<td>34.3K</td>
<td>6.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>M</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$37.7K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$48.6K</td>
<td>9.8K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$42.00</td>
<td>$47.2K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$36.1K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>630</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LVS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$32.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>560</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CMG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$38.0K</td>
<td>20.8K</td>
<td>542</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SHAK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$76.4K</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>415</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$28.8K</td>
<td>802</td>
<td>251</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 call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 315 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.5K, with a price of $116.0 per contract. There were 2743 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 196033 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 call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.8K, with a price of $269.0 per contract. There were 34397 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6416 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For M (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/M#NYSE">M</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 133 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 319 contract(s) at a $17.00 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 $37.7K, with a price of $118.0 per contract. There were 3687 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3801 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 sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 35 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 202 contract(s) at a $130.00 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 $48.6K, with a price of $241.0 per contract. There were 9827 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3197 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 put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 35 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $42.00 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 $47.2K, with a price of $236.0 per contract. There were 1535 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2243 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TCOM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCOM#NASDAQ">TCOM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 154 contract(s) at a $65.00 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 $36.1K, with a price of $235.0 per contract. There were 1880 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 630 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LVS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LVS#NYSE">LVS</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 70 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 315 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.7K, with a price of $104.0 per contract. There were 1519 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 560 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 call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 98 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.0K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 20826 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 542 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SHAK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHAK#NYSE">SHAK</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 325 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.4K, with a price of $235.0 per contract. There were 106 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 415 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 put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 252 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.8K, with a price of $576.0 per contract. There were 802 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 251 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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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) stock is moving on volatility Friday following recent stimulus concerns. Alibaba and other Chinese stocks traded on U.S. exchanges are predominantly owned by foreign investors, who may quickly respond to fluctuations <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41235636/whats-going-on-with-alibaba-stock-tuesday">in the market.</a>
What To Know: Investors were left unsatisfied on Tuesday after China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) chairman Zheng Shanjie announced stimulus measures that failed to live up to expectations.
Investors had anticipated bold stimulus measures to boost the country&#8217;s struggling economy. The announced measures included a 100 billion yuan investment plan for 2025 by the end of this month and a separate 100 billion yuan for infrastructure projects. This announcement triggered market volatility, possibly erasing earlier gains that had followed the Chinese Central Bank&#8217;s announcement.
Prior to the week-long public holiday <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41028173/whats-going-on-with-nio-stock-wednesday">known</a> as National Golden Week, China's Central Bank had introduced a series of stimulus measures, including a 0.5 percentage point cut to the reserve requirement ratio, a reduction in the loan prime rate and deposit rates by 0.2 to 0.25 percentage points and a decrease in the seven-day reverse repurchase rate to 1.5%.
Currently, China&#8217;s Ministry of Finance is anticipated to hold a press conference <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2024/chinas-whatever-it-takes-moment-investors-hope-for-hundreds-of-billions-in-new-stimulus/">on Saturday</a>, offering another chance for investors to receive the decisive stimulus measures they hope for.
How To Buy Alibaba Shares
By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) &#8211; 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 ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, or Amazon.com, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so. 
In the the case of Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), which is trading at $109.29 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.91 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 ‘go short' 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 &#8211; either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.
Related Link: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41282666/what-happened-with-amd-stock-today">What Happened With AMD Stock Today?</a>
BABA Price Action: At the time of publication, Alibaba stock is trading 1.27% higher at $110.64, according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Shares of US-listed Chinese stocks are trading lower on continued weakness following recent stimulus concerns. China's Ministry of Finance is expected to hold a press briefing on Saturday.

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>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$81.8K</td>
<td>17.8K</td>
<td>23.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$41.00</td>
<td>$524.9K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$33.6K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>W</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$140.5K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NCLH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$28.00</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>113</td>
<td>265</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$120.0K</td>
<td>31.7K</td>
<td>214</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ABNB</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$39.0K</td>
<td>158</td>
<td>193</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DASH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>187</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$87.0K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>65</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 neutral, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 125 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.8K, with a price of $655.0 per contract. There were 17832 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23650 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 call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 162 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 673 contract(s) at a $41.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $524.9K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 3182 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10000 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 sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 84 contract(s) at a $110.00 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 $33.6K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 11627 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3240 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 15 day(s) on October 25, 2024. This event was a transfer of 127 contract(s) at a $195.00 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 $25.4K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 5356 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2250 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding W (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $140.5K, with a price of $1120.0 per contract. There were 13462 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1585 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NCLH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCLH#NYSE">NCLH</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 162 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 242 contract(s) at a $28.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 113 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 265 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 call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 99 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $120.0K, with a price of $1200.0 per contract. There were 31771 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 214 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ABNB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 71 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 42 contract(s) at a $135.00 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 $39.0K, with a price of $930.0 per contract. There were 158 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DASH (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 99 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $160.00 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 $27.0K, with a price of $645.0 per contract. There were 2467 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 187 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ULTA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $370.00 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 $87.0K, with a price of $1450.0 per contract. There were 1049 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 65 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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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd &#8211; ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) shares are trading lower by 7% to $108.40 this week following the reopening of the Chinese market after a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/10/41265266/alibaba-jd-com-xpeng-soar-in-hong-kong-as-pbocs-fresh-stimulus-to-boost-stock-market-sends-chinese-m">weeklong public holiday</a>.
Volatility this week stems from domestic traders' expectations of broader economic stimulus measures, which were not immediately met. Subsequent actions by China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBoC), have somewhat tempered the market&#8217;s concerns.
What&#8217;s Happening: As China's equity markets resumed trading on Tuesday, investor sentiment was initially cautious due to the lack of substantial economic stimulus that traders had factored into their outlook during the holiday break. 
This led to a pressured start for key Chinese stocks, including Alibaba. The company, heavily dependent on China&#8217;s domestic economic health and consumer confidence, is especially sensitive to shifts in market sentiment.
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Alibaba operates across multiple sectors, including e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital payments, all of which are deeply intertwined with consumer spending and corporate investment in China. 
When traders did not see the anticipated large-scale stimulus, concerns grew about the pace of recovery in China's post-pandemic economy. This had a direct impact on Alibaba's stock, as investors recalibrated their expectations for growth in the company's core markets.
What Else: On Thursday, the PBoC stepped in with a new set of measures aimed at boosting the liquidity and stability of China's capital markets. 
The central bank unveiled the &#8220;Securities, Funds and Insurance Companies Swap Facility&#8221; (SFISF), which allows qualified financial institutions to exchange lower-liquidity assets, such as stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), for high-grade liquid assets like Treasury bonds. With a starting scale of 500 billion yuan ($70.7 billion), this facility could expand further based on market needs.
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This announcement was seen as a significant move to enhance market liquidity, providing financial institutions with more flexibility and, in turn, promoting stability across the broader market. Alibaba, as a major player on Chinese exchanges and a constituent of various key stock indices, could directly from this boost in sentiment.
What To Watch For: Alibaba&#8217;s stock has been particularly sensitive to this wave of economic and policy shifts due to its reliance on consumer spending and corporate investment, both of which are closely tied to the overall health of China&#8217;s economy. 
When expectations of further economic stimulus were not immediately realized, Alibaba's stock faced downward pressure, as investors grew cautious about near-term growth prospects.
However, the PBoC&#8217;s intervention through the SFISF was seen as a positive sign that Beijing is committed to stabilizing the capital markets and supporting financial institutions. 
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41271598/jpmorgan-vs-wells-fargo-which-bank-stock-is-more-bullish-ahead-of-q3-earnings">JPMorgan Vs. Wells Fargo: Which Bank Stock Is More Bullish Ahead Of Q3 Earnings?</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy BABA Stock</h2>
By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Alibaba Group &#8211; 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 ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.
In the the case of Alibaba Group, which is trading at $108.6 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.92 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 ‘go short' 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 &#8211; 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>, BABA has a 52-week high of $117.82 and a 52-week low of $66.82.

Why Alibaba Stock Is Volatile

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Alibaba Gr Hldgs.
Looking at options history for Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) we detected 14 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $79,784 and 12, calls, for a total amount of $517,295.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $50.0 to $120.0 for Alibaba Gr Hldgs over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Alibaba Gr Hldgs stands at 8072.09, with a total volume reaching 6,272.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Alibaba Gr Hldgs, situated within the strike price corridor from $50.0 to $120.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Alibaba Gr Hldgs Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728567995_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$64.0K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$3.15</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.15</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$63.0K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>949</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$25.95</td>
<td>$24.5</td>
<td>$24.5</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$61.2K</td>
<td>545</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$48.6K</td>
<td>13.3K</td>
<td>203</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$1.23</td>
<td>$1.38</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$48.2K</td>
<td>13.6K</td>
<td>545</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Alibaba Gr Hldgs</h3>
Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Alibaba Gr Hldgs, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Alibaba Gr Hldgs Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,568,917, the BABA's price is up by 1.39%, now at $109.39. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 35 days.</li>
</ul>
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<li>TSLA</li>
<li>NVDA</li>
<li>WAY</li>
<li>LOT</li>
<li>MADE</li>
<li>PLTR</li>
<li>YINN</li>
<li>AI</li>
<li>QQQ</li>
<li>BABA</li>
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The Chinese market, which reopened on Tuesday after a weeklong public holiday, was pressured on Wednesday as domestic traders did not get the additional stimulus they had factored in. Come Thursday, things took a turn for the better as the People&#8217;s Bank of China announced measures to boost the stability of the domestic equity market.
What Happened: In a statement released on its website, the PBoC said it has decided to establish the &#8220;Securities, Funds and Insurance Companies Swap Facility,&#8221; or SFISF, to support qualified securities, funds and insurance companies to exchange bonds, stock exchange-traded funds and CSI 300 constituent stocks and other assets for high-grade liquid assets such as Treasury bonds and central bank bills from the central bank. 
The scale of operation during the first phase is 500 billion yuan ($70.7 billion) and this could be expanded further depending on the situation, the central bank said. Applications from qualified securities, funds and insurance companies will be accepted with immediate effect, it said.
The central bank clarified that the new measure is in order to implement the requirements of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee regarding &#8220;establishing a long-term mechanism to enhance the inherent stability of the capital market&#8221; and promote the healthy and stable development of the capital market.&#8221;
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Thursday&#8217;s announcement comes on top of the liquidity-boosting measures the central bank announced in late September regarding cutting the reserve requirement ratio, which is the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves, by 50 basis points freeing up about 1 trillion yuan for new lending.
The central bank hinted at the possibility of reducing it by a further 0.25-0.50% points. It also said it would lower the seven-day repo rate by 0.2 points, the interest rate on a medium-term lending facility by about 30 basis points and loan prime rates by 20-25 basis points.
Market Reacts: The Shanghai Composite Index &#8211; the key market gauge of mainland China, rallied strongly following the fresh stimulus. After opening at 3,277.69, modestly higher than the previous close of 3,258.86, the index gave back its gains in early trading and moved below the unchanged line.
Following PBoC&#8217;s announcement, the index recovered. At last check, it traded 2.92% higher at 3,353.91.
Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng Index also rallied over 4%.
US-listed Stocks Rip Higher: U.S.-listed Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong reflected the buoyancy and were sharply higher by mid-day on Thursday. Among the gainers are:
<ul>
<li>Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) gained 4.28%.</li>
<li>XPeng, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) jumped 9.50%.</li>
<li>Li Auto, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>) rose 5.96%.</li>
<li>Nio, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>) added 6%.</li>
<li>JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) climbed 5.63%.</li>
<li>Tencent Holdings Ltd. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>) moved up 1.98%.</li>
<li>Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) moved up 2.47%.</li>
</ul>
The iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHI#NASDAQ">MCHI</a>) ended Wednesday&#8217;s session down 2.36% at $51.97, according to <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro data.</a>
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Alibaba, JD.com, XPeng Soar In Hong Kong As PBOC's Fresh Stimulus To Boost Stock Market Sends Chinese Main Stock Market Gauge Up By 3%

B of A Securities analyst Eddie Leung maintains Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $106 to $124.

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B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Alibaba Gr Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $124

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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$53.5K</td>
<td>28.6K</td>
<td>40.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WYNN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$78.0K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>W</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$33.0K</td>
<td>9.9K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$209.4K</td>
<td>17.7K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$8.00</td>
<td>$35.8K</td>
<td>33.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$84.1K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>863</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FND</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$132.1K</td>
<td>258</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$166.0K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>376</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$44.00</td>
<td>$27.8K</td>
<td>668</td>
<td>272</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 sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 105 contract(s) at a $250.00 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 $53.5K, with a price of $510.0 per contract. There were 28640 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40521 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 trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 215 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $166.0 per contract. There were 5399 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4449 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WYNN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WYNN#NASDAQ">WYNN</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 72 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $78.0K, with a price of $39.0 per contract. There were 6616 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2010 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding W (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $1320.0 per contract. There were 9970 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2006 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 bearish, expiring in 37 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 315 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $209.4K, with a price of $665.0 per contract. There were 17797 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1735 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NIO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 464 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 199 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.8K, with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 33203 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1025 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 call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 434 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $84.1K, with a price of $194.0 per contract. There were 2407 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 863 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FND (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FND#NYSE">FND</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 472 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $132.1K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 258 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 100 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 270 contract(s) at a $32.00 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 $166.0K, with a price of $615.0 per contract. There were 1867 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 376 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 put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 58 contract(s) at a $44.00 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 $27.8K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 668 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 272 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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10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

China stocks are moving lower on Wednesday as investors moderate expectations for a swift Chinese economic recovery <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41227136/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-stimulus-hopes-fade-hong-kong-posts-worst-daily-decline-si">bolstered by stimulus measures</a>. 
What To Know: China markets had been on a tear in recent weeks after China introduced its most aggressive stimulus measures since the pandemic and vowed to deploy "necessary fiscal spending" to meet its economic growth target of 5%.
The rally was buoyed further after measures were announced to allow for the refinancing of mortgages, giving home buyers immediate benefits from lower interest rates, as China attempts to revive an economy that has battled deflationary pressures and growth headwinds due to property declines and wavering consumer confidence.
Following a week-long holiday break, mainland Chinese stocks popped as they resumed trading on Tuesday before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41227136/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-stimulus-hopes-fade-hong-kong-posts-worst-daily-decline-si">stimulus-backed rally fizzled</a> and stocks finished the day sharply lower. Weakness has continued into Wednesday after a meeting of China&#8217;s National Development and Reform Commission offered no significant stimulus details, per Reuters. 
Economic planner chairman Zheng Shanjie reportedly told reporters that China remains &#8220;fully confident&#8221; it will reach its economic targets and will pull forward funds from next year&#8217;s budget to invest and support local governments.
Rong Ren, portfolio manager of Eastspring Investments in Singapore believes Zheng&#8217;s comments fell short of expectations. 
&#8220;Markets were hoping to obtain some guidance on the size of fiscal stimulus,&#8221; the portfolio manager said. &#8220;It is likely we see markets consolidating and digesting what has already been announced, which arguably is meaningful, but not quite enough to satiate lofty expectations.&#8221;
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Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng fell 1.38%, the Shanghai Composite dove 6.62% and the blue-chip CSI300 plunged 7.39% on Wednesday. The IShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHI#NASDAQ">MCHI</a>) was down 2.33% and the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KWEB#NYSE">KWEB</a>) was down 1.06%. 
U.S.-listed Chinese stocks were also facing selling pressure at the time of writing. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) shares were down 1.86% at $107.63, Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) shares were down 1.87% at $104.10, JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) shares were down 2.22% at $42.58 and PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>) shares were down 2.46% at $141.26. 
Some China-based EV names were also seeing weakness including NIO Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), which was down 1.74% at $6.13, and Li Auto Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>), which was down 3.28% at $27.13 at last check.
Reuters reported that investor attention is now shifting to a news conference scheduled for Saturday with China&#8217;s finance ministry. The conference is expected to focus on fiscal stimulus to boost the economy. 
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China Stock Rally Loses Steam As Investor Optimism Subsides: 'Not Quite Enough To Satiate Lofty Expectations'

PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>) has been making headlines with a 35% gain over the past year and a 56% rise in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PDD/news">the last month</a>.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PDD Stock Soars Amid China's Economic Stimulus</h2>
As China implements significant economic stimulus measures, the e-commerce giant's stock is riding high, even in a challenging economic landscape. The recent lowering of a key benchmark interest rate by the People&#8217;s Bank of China has injected fresh investor optimism regarding consumer spending.
Despite lingering effects from the pandemic and previously strict &#8220;zero COVID&#8221; policies, PDD has shown remarkable resilience. September marked a notable turnaround for the stock, which finished the month up 40%, buoyed by a broad rally in the Chinese stock market.
This surge reflects a shift in investor sentiment as Beijing has actively worked to stimulate its economy.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Regulatory Challenges Looming For PDD?</h2>
While the broader market sentiment improved, PDD faced some regulatory headwinds. On Sept. 13, the stock dipped 2.4% following news of U.S. government actions to close trade loopholes that allowed Chinese retailers, including Temu, to ship packages to the U.S. without tariffs. However, this setback was short-lived, as positive news soon followed.
On Sept. 24, the People's Bank of China made a historic cut to its medium-term loan facility, slashing the rate from 2.3% to 2%. This was complemented by the Politburo's support for aggressive stimulus measures to bolster consumer demand. 
Such actions fueled speculation that the renewed focus on economic growth would favor companies like PDD.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PDD's Performance Outshines Peers</h2>
Compared to competitors like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABAF#NYSE">BABAF</a>) and JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), PDD has outpaced its rivals in growth. With an impressive 86% revenue increase to $13.4 billion in the second quarter, alongside a robust operating profit of $4.5 billion, PDD demonstrates its profitability and potential for future expansion.
Notably, PDD has been one of the holdings of Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates portfolio since Q2 2019, highlighting its appeal to major investors.
If China's stimulus initiatives succeed, the company&#8217;s growth trajectory could accelerate even further, pushing PDD&#8217;s stock price to new heights.
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Current technical indicators reveal a moderately bullish trend for PDD stock, with buying pressure indicating a positive outlook for the stock&#8217;s future movement. While the current share price stands at $139.89, it is below the eight-day simple moving average of $147.24, presenting a bearish signal. 
However, the 20-day SMA of $122.94, 50-day SMA of $121.88, and the 200-day SMA of $130.78 all indicate bullish signals.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at a positive 10.32, further suggesting bullish momentum, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 61.48 suggests that PDD could become overbought if the upward trend continues and the RSI rises further. The Bollinger Bands (25) have PDD stock trading in the upper bullish band.
With a solid foundation and favorable market conditions, PDD Holdings could continue to thrive as China looks to recover from its economic challenges. Investors should keep a close eye on this rising star in the e-commerce space.
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<li>WAY</li>
<li>YINN</li>
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<li>GOOG</li>
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Top 10 Trending Stocks On WallStreetBets As Of October 9, 2024 (Via Swaggy Stocks)

Michael Burry, the investor renowned for his prescient bet against the housing market before the 2008 financial crisis, has seen his recent wager on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/08/40386342/big-short-fame-michael-burry-bets-big-on-china-reveals-alibaba-as-top-holding-jd-com-and-baidu-also">Chinese stocks yield significant returns</a>. 
What Happened: Burry&#8217;s top three Chinese holdings have surged an average of 59.39% within two months, according to regulatory filings and market data.
Burry&#8217;s hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, made substantial changes to its portfolio in the second quarter of 2024. The fund&#8217;s latest 13F report, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 14, revealed a notable shift toward Chinese tech giants.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Burry&#8217;s largest Chinese position with 155,000 shares, saw its stock price climb from $73.40 on the filing date to a peak of $117.52 on Monday — a 60.11% increase. The stock has since retreated to $91.94 amid a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/10/41243227/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-hang-seng-drops-1-39-extending-volatile-streak-tech-giants-jd-com-alibaba-b">broader sell-off in Chinese equities</a>.
Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), in which Scion holds 75,000 shares, experienced a 36.29% surge from $83.99 to a Monday high of $114.47. It now trades at $106.01.
JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), representing Burry&#8217;s third-largest Chinese bet with 250,000 shares, skyrocketed 81.78% from $25.90 to $47.08 before settling at $43.54.
The impressive gains in these Chinese stocks stand in stark contrast to the performance of Burry&#8217;s American holdings. Molina Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOH#NYSE">MOH</a>) has dropped 4.11% over the same period, while Shift4 Payments Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOUR#NYSE">FOUR</a>) has risen a more modest 13.26%.
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Why It Matters: Burry&#8217;s pivot to Chinese equities came just before a significant rally in the sector, fueled by expectations of government stimulus. However, the rally faltered on Monday when Beijing&#8217;s announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41227136/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-stimulus-hopes-fade-hong-kong-posts-worst-daily-decline-si">measures fell short of market expectations</a>.
The investor&#8217;s other notable holdings include The RealReal Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REAL#NASDAQ">REAL</a>), Olaplex Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OLPX#NASDAQ">OLPX</a>), and American Coastal Insurance Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACIC#NASDAQ">ACIC</a>). BioAtla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCAB#NASDAQ">BCAB</a>), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, also represents a smaller position in the portfolio.
Earlier this year, Burry made headlines for substantial investments in gold and renewable energy while <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/05/38878116/big-short-investor-michael-burry-bets-heavy-on-gold-renewable-energy-stocks-exits-amazon-alphabet">exiting positions in major U.S. tech companies</a> like Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>).
Investors should note that 13F reports, typically filed 45 days after each quarter&#8217;s end, only disclose holdings in U.S. equity securities and do not provide information on the timing of purchases or sales, <a href="https://www.sec.gov/divisions/investment/13ffaq">according</a> to the SEC. While these reports offer valuable insights into market trends and institutional strategies, they represent a snapshot of holdings at a specific point in time.
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Michael Burry&#8217;s illustration was created using artificial intelligence.
Disclaimer:&nbsp;This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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'Big Short' Investor Michael Burry's China Bet Pays Off As Top Picks Surge Nearly 60% In 2 Months

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Shares of US-listed Chinese stocks are trading lower on continued weakness after Chinese planning officials reportedly fell short of investor stimulus expectations.

Renowned investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has raised concerns about the complexities of investing in China amid the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/10/41207547/dont-bet-on-chinas-economic-stimulus-yet-as-yuan-faces-volatility-amid-us-election-jobs-data-analyst">country&#8217;s shifting economic policies</a>.
What Happened: Speaking at the Greenwich Economic Forum, Dalio highlighted the challenges posed by Beijing&#8217;s changing stance on capitalism, which has led to significant structural changes in the Chinese economy, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/08/ray-dalio-china-investing-is-tricky-as-beijing-turns-less-favorable-to-capitalism.html">reported</a> CNBC.
"There's something big going on that they had a debt crisis and they also had a capitalism crisis. Are they … favorable to capitalism as we knew it before? I do not believe they are in the same way," Dalio said. 
Dalio pointed out that the Chinese government aims to maintain strict control over the economy, which has impacted investor sentiment. 
The recent enthusiasm for Chinese investments was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41227136/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-stimulus-hopes-fade-hong-kong-posts-worst-daily-decline-si">tempered when officials did not announce specific stimulus</a> measures.
Despite expectations for economic revival through policy actions like interest rate cuts, the Chinese markets have seen reduced momentum. The CSI 300 index, which had previously surged over 10%, saw its gains <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/10/41243227/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-hang-seng-drops-1-39-extending-volatile-streak-tech-giants-jd-com-alibaba-b">shrink to 5% on Tuesday</a>.
Dalio advised investors to avoid focusing on daily market fluctuations. Meanwhile, hedge funds have been increasing their investments in Chinese stocks, anticipating further stimulus. David Tepper of Appaloosa Management expressed optimism, stating he is heavily investing in China due to recent government support. 
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Why It Matters: China&#8217;s economic landscape has been marked by volatility and rapid changes in recent months. A <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/10/41213691/fast-and-furious-rally-pushes-chinese-stocks-to-double-s-p-500-performance-year-to-date">dramatic rally</a> in Chinese equities occurred in early October, driven by aggressive monetary easing policies and government commitments to stabilize the property sector. 
This surge saw the MSCI China Index tracked by the iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHI#NASDAQ">MCHI</a>) outperform other major global markets, doubling the year-to-date gains of the S&amp;P 500,&nbsp;as tracked by the&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>).
However, this optimism was short-lived, as Chinese stocks experienced a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/10/41243227/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-hang-seng-drops-1-39-extending-volatile-streak-tech-giants-jd-com-alibaba-b">sharp selloff</a> on Wednesday, with the Hang Seng Index continuing a volatile trend across Asia-Pacific markets. The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong dropped 1.39% to 20,635.11, following Tuesday's devastating 9.41% plunge — its worst single-day loss since the 2008 financial crisis.
Tech giants faced significant losses <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/10/41243227/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-hang-seng-drops-1-39-extending-volatile-streak-tech-giants-jd-com-alibaba-b">during the downturn on Wednesday</a>, with JD.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) plummeting 7.52% on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Alibaba Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) followed with a decline of 2.75%, while Baidu (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) lost 1.65% on HKEX. Tencent (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>) also experienced a downturn, declining by 1.32%.
Dalio&#8217;s insights come at a time when investors like Michael Burry have made <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/08/40386342/big-short-fame-michael-burry-bets-big-on-china-reveals-alibaba-as-top-holding-jd-com-and-baidu-also">significant bets on Chinese stocks</a>, as seen in his hedge fund&#8217;s latest portfolio shift. The evolving economic strategies in China, including potential &#8220;beautiful deleveraging,&#8221; as Dalio previously noted, continue to shape <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/10/41157439/ray-dalio-sees-potential-for-beautiful-deleveraging-in-xi-jinpings-economic-strategy-for-china">the investment landscape</a>.
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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>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$41.6K</td>
<td>14.8K</td>
<td>21.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$47.00</td>
<td>$28.5K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>15.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$53.2K</td>
<td>16.8K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PENN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$207.0K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$106.8K</td>
<td>26.6K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVNA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$187.50</td>
<td>$40.9K</td>
<td>242</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.00</td>
<td>$26.6K</td>
<td>35.0K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$467.5K</td>
<td>14.6K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$1.2 million</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td>884</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$47.00</td>
<td>$116.7K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>726</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created 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 3 day(s) on October 11, 2024. Parties traded 70 contract(s) at a $240.00 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 $41.6K, with a price of $595.0 per contract. There were 14831 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21708 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 bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 328 contract(s) at a $47.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 2328 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15280 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 bearish, expiring in 38 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.2K, with a price of $710.0 per contract. There were 16845 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3723 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PENN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PENN#NASDAQ">PENN</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 101 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 3000 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $207.0K, with a price of $69.0 per contract. There were 3365 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3000 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 sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 101 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 383 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.8K, with a price of $279.0 per contract. There were 26635 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2969 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 3 day(s) on October 11, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $187.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.9K, with a price of $410.0 per contract. There were 242 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2373 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NIO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 101 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $6.00 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 $26.6K, with a price of $133.0 per contract. There were 35045 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1468 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 trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 101 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $467.5K, with a price of $935.0 per contract. There were 14611 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1467 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 call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 101 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 808 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.2 million, with a price of $1535.0 per contract. There were 3854 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 884 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 call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 38 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 499 contract(s) at a $47.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $116.7K, with a price of $234.0 per contract. There were 3690 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 726 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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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) shares are trading lower on Tuesday, among other U.S. listed Chinese stocks, after China&#8217;s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced disappointing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41227136/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-stimulus-hopes-fade-hong-kong-posts-worst-daily-decline-si">stimulus measures</a>.
What To Know: Investors anticipated the commission&#8217;s chairman Zheng Shanjie would release bold measures to boost the country&#8217;s economy during a press conference Tuesday. However, Zheng&#8217;s measures amounted to releasing a 100 billion yuan investment plan for 2025 by the end of this month and a separate 100 billion yuan for construction projects.
Following the underwhelming stimulus measures, China&#8217;s stock markets fell on Tuesday, cutting off gains. Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng index closed 9.4% lower on Tuesday. In addition, the Shanghai Composite Index experienced significant fluctuations throughout the day, but despite the volatility, it ultimately closed with a 4.6% gain.
Alibaba and other U.S. listed Chinese stocks are heavily owned by foreign investors who may be quick to react to market shifts. Other U.S. listed Chinese stocks effected by this shift include JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) and NIO Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>).
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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 ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.
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 ‘go short' 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 &#8211; either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.
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Shares of NIO Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>) are trading lower Tuesday as part of a broader decline in U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. This selloff follows news that Chinese officials failed to meet investor expectations for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41227136/chinese-stocks-plunge-as-stimulus-hopes-fade-hong-kong-posts-worst-daily-decline-si">substantial economic stimulus measures.</a>
What To Know: The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong, a key indicator of Chinese market performance, fell over 9%, marking its worst single-day decline since the global financial crisis in October 2008. The mainland's Shanghai Composite Index also faced significant volatility, although it closed up 4.6%, after fluctuating throughout the day.
The disappointing stimulus news came after weeks of positive performance in Chinese stocks, which had been influenced by optimism around potential fiscal support to boost China's slowing economy. The announcements included only a modest front-loading of 100 billion yuan for 2025 and another 100 billion yuan for construction projects. 
Foreign investors, who have been key players in the recent rally of Chinese stocks, responded by quickly taking profits. This selloff extended to U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, including major companies like NIO, Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>) , XPeng Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) and Alibaba Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>). Some analysts, such as those at Goldman Sachs, remain cautiously optimistic that China will introduce additional fiscal measures later in the year.
NIO Price Action: Nio shares were down by 6.91% at $6.32 at the time of writing, according to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GME">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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