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A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on First Solar.
Looking at options history for First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) we detected 20 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 55% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $63,403 and 18, calls, for a total amount of $818,031.
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 $150.0 for First Solar over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for First Solar options trades today is 1309.0 with a total volume of 9,034.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for First Solar's big money trades within a strike price range of $90.0 to $150.0 over the last 30 days.
First Solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLR | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $120.00 | $117.2K | 1.9K | 51 |
| FSLR | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $140.00 | $87.3K | 661 | 29 |
| FSLR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $140.00 | $78.7K | 661 | 54 |
| FSLR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $140.00 | $72.7K | 661 | 56 |
| FSLR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $120.00 | $42.9K | 1.9K | 51 |
Where Is First Solar Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,416,699, the price of FSLR is up 2.25% at $137.84.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 56 days.
What The Experts Say On First Solar:
- Goldman Sachs upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $172
- B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on First Solar, which currently sits at a price target of $152.
- Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on First Solar, which currently sits at a price target of $165.
- B of A Securities upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $141
- Morgan Stanley upgraded its action to Equal-Weight with a price target of $136
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Crypto Whales Are Loading Up — Are You?
New research shows the biggest crypto buyers are back. And this time? They could hold for the possibility that Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 in 2024. You don’t want to miss the next massive crypto bull run like we saw in 2020 and 2021. To know exactly what’s going on and what to buy… Get Access To Benzinga’s Best Crypto Research and Investments For Only $1.
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