Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM).

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 ARM, 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 53 uncommon options trades for ARM Holdings.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 49%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 22 are puts, for a total amount of $2,127,122, and 31 are calls, for a total amount of $2,159,395.

Predicted Price Range

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $25.0 to $270.0 for ARM Holdings over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of ARM Holdings stands at 1296.81, with a total volume reaching 18,895.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in ARM Holdings, situated within the strike price corridor from $25.0 to $270.0, throughout the last 30 days.

ARM Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About ARM Holdings

In light of the recent options history for ARM Holdings, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Current Position of ARM Holdings

• Currently trading with a volume of 3,795,496, the ARM's price is down by -5.2%, now at $144.65.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 14 days.

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