27% profit every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.
A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Applied Materials.
Looking at options history for Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) we detected 17 strange trades.
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If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $360,059 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $636,810.
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 $90.0 to $180.0 for Applied Materials over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Applied Materials'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 Applied Materials's whale trades within a strike price range from $90.0 to $180.0 in the last 30 days.
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Applied Materials 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $130.00 | $290.7K | 3.1K | 255 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/21/22 | $160.00 | $90.1K | 3.6K | 667 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $90.00 | $69.7K | 570 | 16 |
| AMAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $160.00 | $68.0K | 3.6K | 332 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $180.00 | $64.6K | 2.6K | 103 |
Where Is Applied Materials Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,947,731, the price of AMAT is up 1.28% at $159.37.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 45 days.
What The Experts Say On Applied Materials:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Applied Materials, which currently sits at a price target of $160.
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27% profit every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.