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.
Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX).
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 VRTX, 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 10 uncommon options trades for Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 60% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $102,784, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $461,430.
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 $240.0 to $400.0 for Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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 Vertex Pharmaceuticals'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 Vertex Pharmaceuticals's whale trades within a strike price range from $240.0 to $400.0 in the last 30 days.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRTX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $240.00 | $175.5K | 165 | 15 |
| VRTX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $390.00 | $61.2K | 35 | 14 |
| VRTX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $250.00 | $52.4K | 11 | 50 |
| VRTX | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $240.00 | $50.3K | 1 | 1 |
| VRTX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $330.00 | $47.1K | 575 | 29 |
Where Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 430,788, the price of VRTX is up 1.09% at $356.6.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 15 days.
What The Experts Say On Vertex Pharmaceuticals:
- Morgan Stanley downgraded its action to Equal-Weight with a price target of $340
- Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals, which currently sits at a price target of $379.
- Morgan Stanley downgraded its action to Equal-Weight with a price target of $340
- HC Wainwright & Co. downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $380
- RBC Capital downgraded its action to Sector Perform with a price target of $323
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 Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
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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