A Closer Look at Amazon.com's Options Market Dynamics

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Amazon.com. Our analysis of options history for Amazon.com AMZN revealed 10 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 20% of traders were bullish, while 60% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $287,397, and 6 were calls, valued at $176,637.

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Projected Price Targets

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $180.0 to $235.0 for Amazon.com during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Development

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Amazon.com stands at 4729.44, with a total volume reaching 2,827.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Amazon.com, situated within the strike price corridor from $180.0 to $235.0, throughout the last 30 days.

Amazon.com 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Amazon.com

Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 75% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (15%), advertising services (5% to 10%), and other the remainder. International segments constitute 25% to 30% of Amazon's non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

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

Present Market Standing of Amazon.com

• With a trading volume of 2,720,648, the price of AMZN is down by -0.47%, reaching $205.2.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 72 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About Amazon.com

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $242.2.

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