This Is What Whales Are Betting On AstraZeneca


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 AstraZeneca.

Looking at options history for AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) we detected 13 strange trades.

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If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 61% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $242,282 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $602,486.

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 $65.0 to $77.5 for AstraZeneca 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 AstraZeneca'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 AstraZeneca's whale trades within a strike price range from $65.0 to $77.5 in the last 30 days.


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AstraZeneca Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
AZNCALLSWEEPBEARISH01/17/25$67.50$90.4K720
AZNPUTSWEEPBEARISH08/18/23$72.50$88.1K255338
AZNCALLSWEEPBULLISH07/21/23$72.50$84.8K990502
AZNPUTSWEEPBEARISH07/21/23$72.50$84.4K7.3K870
AZNCALLSWEEPBEARISH10/20/23$67.50$74.9K30493

Where Is AstraZeneca Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 2,571,264, the price of AZN is down -0.17% at $73.28.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 51 days.

What The Experts Say On AstraZeneca:

  • Argus Research has decided to maintain their Buy rating on AstraZeneca, which currently sits at a price target of $80.

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 AstraZeneca, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.


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.


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