Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the positions 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 AMD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 17 options trades for Advanced Micro Devices.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 47% bullish and 41%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $35,006, and 16, calls, for a total amount of $635,802.

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 $135.0 to $155.0 for Advanced Micro Devices over the last 3 months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Advanced Micro Devices options trades today is 13006.22 with a total volume of 264,349.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Advanced Micro Devices's big money trades within a strike price range of $135.0 to $155.0 over the last 30 days.

Advanced Micro Devices Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Advanced Micro Devices

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Advanced Micro Devices, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Present Market Standing of Advanced Micro Devices

• Currently trading with a volume of 33,452,691, the AMD's price is up by 3.36%, now at $143.08.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 34 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About Advanced Micro Devices

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $167.0.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

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