Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on GameStop GME.
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 GME, 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 10 uncommon options trades for GameStop.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 60%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $283,014, and 6 are calls, for a total amount of $183,225.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $10.0 to $115.0 for GameStop over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for GameStop options trades today is 4047.78 with a total volume of 1,064.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for GameStop's big money trades within a strike price range of $10.0 to $115.0 over the last 30 days.
GameStop Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/17/27 | $3.4 | $2.31 | $3.1 | $13.00 | $77.5K | 2.6K | 250 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/17/27 | $3.1 | $2.31 | $3.1 | $13.00 | $77.1K | 2.6K | 500 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $92.15 | $90.4 | $91.03 | $115.00 | $72.8K | 2 | 8 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $5.6 | $5.35 | $5.55 | $25.00 | $55.5K | 14.0K | 109 |
| GME | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/03/25 | $14.45 | $13.3 | $14.15 | $10.00 | $36.7K | 17 | 26 |
About GameStop
GameStop Corp is a U.S. multichannel video game, consumer electronics, and services retailer. The company operates across Europe, Canada, Australia, and the United States. The company sells new and second-hand video game hardware, physical and digital video game software, and video game accessories, mainly through GameStop, EB Games, and Micromania stores and international e-commerce sites. The majority of sales are from the United States. The company categorizes its products in three categories: Hardware and accessories, Software, and Collectibles. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of Hardware and accessories products.
Having examined the options trading patterns of GameStop, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of GameStop
- Trading volume stands at 827,589, with GME's price up by 1.51%, positioned at $24.04.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 69 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About GameStop
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $13.5.
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