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 Verizon Communications.
Looking at options history for Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) we detected 16 strange trades.
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If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 43% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 56% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $299,117 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $1,562,359.
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 $30.0 to $40.0 for Verizon Communications 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 Verizon Communications'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 Verizon Communications's whale activity within a strike price range from $30.0 to $40.0 in the last 30 days.
Verizon Communications 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $36.00 | $860.0K | 1.2K | 1 |
| VZ | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/21/23 | $35.00 | $226.0K | 7.3K | 2.1K |
| VZ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $30.00 | $100.1K | 184 | 1.1K |
| VZ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $30.00 | $99.0K | 184 | 863 |
| VZ | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $30.00 | $84.7K | 184 | 312 |
Where Is Verizon Communications Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 15,207,217, the price of VZ is up 1.05% at $35.06.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 48 days.
What The Experts Say On Verizon Communications:
- Tigress Financial downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $64
- HSBC has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Verizon Communications, which currently sits at a price target of $39.
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 Verizon Communications, 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.