Spotlight on FedEx: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity


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.


Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on FedEx. Our analysis of options history for FedEx (NYSE:FDX) revealed 9 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 66% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $248,115, and 5 were calls, valued at $150,054.

What's The Price Target?

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $200.0 and $300.0 for FedEx, spanning the last three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in FedEx's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to FedEx's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $200.0 to $300.0 over the preceding 30 days.

FedEx Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Significant Options Trades Detected:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateAskBidPriceStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
FDXPUTSWEEPBULLISH01/17/25$4.4$4.25$4.25$200.00$127.5K1.8K0
FDXPUTSWEEPBULLISH05/17/24$16.55$16.35$16.35$280.00$60.4K1.9K1
FDXCALLTRADEBULLISH01/17/25$17.45$16.55$17.1$290.00$34.2K50620
FDXPUTTRADEBEARISH09/19/25$19.45$19.25$19.45$240.00$31.1K4960
FDXCALLSWEEPBEARISH04/26/24$6.75$6.55$6.55$260.00$30.1K8746

About FedEx

FedEx pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world's largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2023, which ended May 2023, FedEx derived 47% of revenue from its express division, 37% from ground, and 11% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder comes from other services, including FedEx Office, which provides document production/shipping, and FedEx Logistics, which provides global forwarding. FedEx acquired Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express in 2016. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.

Having examined the options trading patterns of FedEx, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Where Is FedEx Standing Right Now?

  • Trading volume stands at 211,080, with FDX's price down by 0.0%, positioned at $266.74.
  • RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
  • Earnings announcement expected in 63 days.

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 FedEx, 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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