Broadcom Whale Trades For February 17


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A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Broadcom.

Looking at options history for Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) we detected 16 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 25% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 75% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 11 are puts, for a total amount of $1,584,417 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $831,044.

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 $300.0 to $680.0 for Broadcom over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

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 Broadcom'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 Broadcom's whale activity within a strike price range from $300.0 to $680.0 in the last 30 days.

Broadcom Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
AVGOPUTTRADEBULLISH01/19/24$530.00$1.0M3130
AVGOCALLSWEEPBEARISH01/20/23$620.00$292.5K1.3K49
AVGOCALLSWEEPBEARISH03/18/22$590.00$246.3K404133
AVGOCALLTRADEBEARISH01/20/23$580.00$227.1K38531
AVGOPUTSWEEPBEARISH06/17/22$400.00$91.0K2.2K246

Where Is Broadcom Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 730,755, the price of AVGO is down -1.62% at $587.51.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 14 days.

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20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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