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Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on XPeng (NYSE:XPEV).
And retail traders should know.
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We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with XPEV, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 35 options trades for XPeng.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 48.57% bullish and 51.43%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $32,000.00, and 34, calls, for a total amount of $2,225,955.00..
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $35.0 to $75.0 for XPeng over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for XPeng's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of XPeng's whale activity within a strike price range from $35.0 to $75.0 in the last 30 days.
XPeng Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPEV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/17/21 | $53.00 | $227.5K | 247 | 879 |
| XPEV | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/21/22 | $60.00 | $160.9K | 7.5K | 4.0K |
| XPEV | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/21/22 | $60.00 | $159.6K | 7.5K | 1.2K |
| XPEV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/03/21 | $54.00 | $145.5K | 664 | 1.1K |
| XPEV | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/10/21 | $50.00 | $116.1K | 969 | 75 |
Where Is XPeng Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 16,751,761.00, the price of XPEV is up 6.78% at $54.78.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 103 days.
What The Experts Say On XPeng:
- B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on XPeng, which currently sits at a price target of $66.0.
- Bernstein downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $56.0
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