Looking At Axon Enterprise's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON).

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 AXON, 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 27 uncommon options trades for Axon Enterprise.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 29% bullish and 51%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 11 are puts, for a total amount of $805,664, and 16 are calls, for a total amount of $1,363,222.

Expected Price Movements

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $195.0 to $720.0 for Axon Enterprise during the past quarter.

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 Axon Enterprise'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 Axon Enterprise's whale activity within a strike price range from $195.0 to $720.0 in the last 30 days.

Axon Enterprise Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Axon Enterprise

Axon Enterprise's Current Market Status

  • With a trading volume of 448,737, the price of AXON is down by -0.08%, reaching $525.03.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 66 days from now.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Axon Enterprise

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $680.2.

Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 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 Axon Enterprise, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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