Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP).

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 SHOP, 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 34 uncommon options trades for Shopify.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 32% bullish and 55%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 12 are puts, for a total amount of $701,550, and 22 are calls, for a total amount of $1,141,907.

Predicted Price Range

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $55.0 to $135.0 for Shopify during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

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 Shopify'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 Shopify's whale activity within a strike price range from $55.0 to $135.0 in the last 30 days.

Shopify Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Shopify

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

Present Market Standing of Shopify

• Trading volume stands at 6,191,583, with SHOP's price up by 0.7%, positioned at $117.48.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
• Earnings announcement expected in 29 days.

Expert Opinions on Shopify

In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $108.0.

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