Smart Money Is Betting Big In ASML Options


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.


Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on ASML Holding.

Looking at options history for ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) we detected 17 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $161,020 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $1,227,292.

Expected Price Movements

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $550.0 and $950.0 for ASML Holding, spanning the last three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

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 ASML Holding'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 ASML Holding's whale activity within a strike price range from $550.0 to $950.0 in the last 30 days.

ASML Holding Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
ASMLCALLTRADEBULLISH03/01/24$870.00$276.0K24100
ASMLCALLTRADEBEARISH03/15/24$550.00$225.0K07
ASMLCALLTRADEBULLISH01/16/26$790.00$151.6K510
ASMLCALLTRADEBULLISH02/09/24$765.00$101.7K510
ASMLCALLTRADEBULLISH09/20/24$880.00$85.0K2010

About ASML Holding

ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding ASML Holding, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

ASML Holding's Current Market Status

  • Currently trading with a volume of 638,613, the ASML's price is down by -0.67%, now at $862.2.
  • RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
  • Anticipated earnings release is in 77 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About ASML Holding

A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $983.3333333333334.

  • Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Susquehanna continues to hold a Positive rating for ASML Holding, targeting a price of $1100.
  • An analyst from Raymond James persists with their Strong Buy rating on ASML Holding, maintaining a target price of $850.
  • An analyst from Raymond James has decided to maintain their Strong Buy rating on ASML Holding, which currently sits at a price target of $1000.

Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest ASML Holding options trades with real-time alerts from Benzinga Pro.


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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