Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on CRISPR Therapeutics CRSP.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CRSP, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 26 uncommon options trades for CRISPR Therapeutics.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 38% bullish and 61%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $174,500, and 22 are calls, for a total amount of $1,398,776.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $50.0 to $110.0 for CRISPR Therapeutics over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of CRISPR Therapeutics stands at 732.05, with a total volume reaching 11,090.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in CRISPR Therapeutics, situated within the strike price corridor from $50.0 to $110.0, throughout the last 30 days.
CRISPR Therapeutics Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRSP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/01/24 | $80.00 | $255.6K | 2.0K | 344 |
| CRSP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $110.00 | $160.6K | 811 | 490 |
| CRSP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/01/24 | $90.00 | $104.6K | 155 | 128 |
| CRSP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $105.00 | $102.3K | 137 | 125 |
| CRSP | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $85.00 | $86.0K | 1.3K | 38 |
About CRISPR Therapeutics
CRISPR Therapeutics is a gene editing company focused on the development of CRISPR/Cas9-based therapeutics. CRISPR/Cas9 stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9), which is a revolutionary technology for precisely altering specific sequences of genomic DNA. The company is focused on using this technology to treat genetically defined diseases. CRISPR's most advanced pipeline candidate, exa-cel, is in collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and targets sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, which have high unmet medical needs. The company is progressing additional gene editing programs for immuno-oncology, as well as a stem cell-derived therapy for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.
Current Position of CRISPR Therapeutics
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,974,785, the CRSP's price is down by -0.5%, now at $82.0.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 74 days.
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