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Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI).
And retail traders should know.
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 DHI, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what this whale just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 uncommon options trades for D.R. Horton.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 75% bullish and 25%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $241,307, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $173,086.
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 $70.0 to $120.0 for D.R. Horton 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 D.R. Horton'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 D.R. Horton's whale trades within a strike price range from $70.0 to $120.0 in the last 30 days.
D.R. Horton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/18/23 | $70.00 | $46.4K | 75 | 8 |
| DHI | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/16/23 | $120.00 | $45.9K | 0 | 0 |
| DHI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/18/23 | $70.00 | $36.9K | 75 | 8 |
| DHI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/16/23 | $116.00 | $34.8K | 49 | 10 |
| DHI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/18/23 | $120.00 | $34.4K | 409 | 270 |
Where Is D.R. Horton Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 695,618, the price of DHI is down -0.02% at $115.25.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 43 days.
What The Experts Say On D.R. Horton:
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on D.R. Horton, which currently sits at a price target of $138.
- Deutsche Bank downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $150
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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for D.R. Horton, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
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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