27% profits every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options 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.
Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW).
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 PANW, 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 14 uncommon options trades for Palo Alto Networks.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 42% bullish and 57%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $205,470, and 10 are calls, for a total amount of $370,605.
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 $100.0 to $260.0 for Palo Alto Networks 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 Palo Alto Networks'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 Palo Alto Networks's whale trades within a strike price range from $100.0 to $260.0 in the last 30 days.
Palo Alto Networks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $260.00 | $110.8K | 74 | 41 |
| PANW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/15/23 | $250.00 | $64.0K | 6.5K | 12 |
| PANW | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/15/23 | $195.00 | $45.3K | 1.6K | 8 |
| PANW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/28/23 | $242.50 | $40.2K | 679 | 214 |
| PANW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $200.00 | $38.0K | 35 | 20 |
Where Is Palo Alto Networks Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,384,068, the price of PANW is up 0.38% at $245.94.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 25 days.
What The Experts Say On Palo Alto Networks:
- Northland Capital Markets has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Palo Alto Networks, which currently sits at a price target of $305.
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Palo Alto Networks, which currently sits at a price target of $285.
- RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Palo Alto Networks, which currently sits at a price target of $277.
- Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Palo Alto Networks, which currently sits at a price target of $254.
- JMP Securities has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Palo Alto Networks, which currently sits at a price target of $300.
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 Palo Alto Networks, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
27% profits every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options 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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