This Is What Whales Are Betting On Taiwan Semiconductor


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A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Taiwan Semiconductor.

Looking at options history for Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) we detected 13 strange trades.

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

From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $593,613 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $402,071.

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 $80.0 to $115.0 for Taiwan Semiconductor over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Taiwan Semiconductor options trades today is 3728.09 with a total volume of 6,076.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Taiwan Semiconductor's big money trades within a strike price range of $80.0 to $115.0 over the last 30 days.

Taiwan Semiconductor Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
TSMPUTTRADEBULLISH09/15/23$95.00$273.0K4.0K5
TSMCALLSWEEPBEARISH01/19/24$105.00$136.3K6.4K147
TSMPUTSWEEPBULLISH01/19/24$95.00$87.9K5.5K167
TSMCALLSWEEPBULLISH06/21/24$115.00$79.3K24686
TSMPUTTRADEBULLISH09/15/23$90.00$73.6K3.4K1.0K

Where Is Taiwan Semiconductor Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 2,346,195, the price of TSM is down -1.7% at $102.21.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 22 days.

What The Experts Say On Taiwan Semiconductor:

  • Needham downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $118
  • Susquehanna has decided to maintain their Positive rating on Taiwan Semiconductor, which currently sits at a price target of $128.

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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20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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