Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on MercadoLibre.
Looking at options history for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) we detected 22 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $386,212 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $861,342.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $1580.0 to $2500.0 for MercadoLibre over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for MercadoLibre's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across MercadoLibre's significant trades, within a strike price range of $1580.0 to $2500.0, over the past month.
MercadoLibre Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELI | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $145.8 | $118.9 | $130.0 | $2320.00 | $130.0K | 1 | 10 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/17/27 | $592.0 | $556.0 | $569.4 | $2500.00 | $113.8K | 21 | 2 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $962.7 | $948.0 | $962.7 | $1580.00 | $96.2K | 14 | 1 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $175.7 | $155.1 | $160.0 | $2350.00 | $80.0K | 125 | 10 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $160.0 | $150.0 | $160.0 | $2350.00 | $80.0K | 125 | 5 |
About MercadoLibre
MercadoLibre runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, with more than 218 million active users and 1 million active sellers across 18 countries stitching into its commerce network or fintech solutions when last reported. The company operates a host of complementary businesses to its core online shop, with shipping solutions (Mercado Envios), a payment and financing operation (Mercado Pago and Mercado Credito), advertisements (Mercado Clics), classifieds, and a turnkey e-commerce solution (Mercado Shops) rounding out its arsenal. MercadoLibre generates revenue from final value fees, advertising royalties, payment processing, insertion fees, subscription fees, and interest income from consumer and small-business lending.
Present Market Standing of MercadoLibre
- With a volume of 189,134, the price of MELI is down -2.13% at $2420.16.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 64 days.
Expert Opinions on MercadoLibre
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $2775.0.
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