Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Mastercard.
Looking at options history for Mastercard MA we detected 22 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 13% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 54% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $471,819 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $11,203,158.
What's The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $460.0 to $660.0 for Mastercard during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Mastercard options trades today is 173.73 with a total volume of 7,205.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Mastercard's big money trades within a strike price range of $460.0 to $660.0 over the last 30 days.
Mastercard Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $108.0 | $103.55 | $108.0 | $570.00 | $9.9M | 998 | 925 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/17/27 | $108.65 | $107.55 | $107.55 | $570.00 | $344.1K | 998 | 973 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/17/27 | $109.3 | $108.4 | $108.4 | $570.00 | $216.8K | 998 | 997 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/17/27 | $109.45 | $107.2 | $107.2 | $570.00 | $171.5K | 998 | 925 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $109.7 | $102.35 | $105.95 | $550.00 | $137.7K | 56 | 13 |
About Mastercard
Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to $10 trillion in volume during 2024. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Mastercard, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Mastercard's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 1,535,851, the price of MA is down by -0.05%, reaching $577.97.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 78 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About Mastercard
4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $634.25.
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