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A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on SL Green Realty.
Looking at options history for SL Green Realty (NYSE:SLG) we detected 25 strange trades.
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If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 32% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 68% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 19 are puts, for a total amount of $1,599,932 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $332,396.
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 $15.0 to $32.5 for SL Green Realty 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 SL Green Realty's options for a given strike price.
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Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of SL Green Realty's whale activity within a strike price range from $15.0 to $32.5 in the last 30 days.
SL Green Realty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLG | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/18/23 | $25.00 | $374.0K | 170 | 798 |
| SLG | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/19/23 | $25.00 | $204.8K | 10.5K | 10.3K |
| SLG | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/18/23 | $27.50 | $182.5K | 126 | 250 |
| SLG | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/21/23 | $30.00 | $115.5K | 2.4K | 316 |
| SLG | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/18/23 | $32.50 | $95.6K | 157 | 546 |
Where Is SL Green Realty Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 18,527,794, the price of SLG is down -10.42% at $23.55.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 33 days.
What The Experts Say On SL Green Realty:
- Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on SL Green Realty, which currently sits at a price target of $26.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on SL Green Realty, which currently sits at a price target of $35.
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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