Uber Technologies Unusual Options Activity For September 08


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Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER).

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 UBER, 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 27 uncommon options trades for Uber Technologies.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 59%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $169,400, and 25 are calls, for a total amount of $1,951,165.

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 $35.0 to $55.0 for Uber Technologies 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 Uber Technologies'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 Uber Technologies's whale activity within a strike price range from $35.0 to $55.0 in the last 30 days.

Uber Technologies Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
UBERCALLTRADEBEARISH03/15/24$45.00$268.9K5152.4K
UBERCALLTRADEBULLISH09/15/23$40.00$264.2K34.0K2.4K
UBERCALLTRADEBEARISH01/19/24$47.50$222.7K12.2K581
UBERCALLTRADEBEARISH03/15/24$45.00$135.3K5153.1K
UBERPUTSWEEPBULLISH06/21/24$35.00$134.7K9.4K800

Where Is Uber Technologies Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 4,495,429, the price of UBER is up 0.7% at $46.59.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 53 days.

What The Experts Say On Uber Technologies:

  • Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Uber Technologies, which currently sits at a price target of $59.
  • Loop Capital has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Uber Technologies, which currently sits at a price target of $58.
  • RBC Capital downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $58

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 Uber Technologies, 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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