Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Marvell Tech (NASDAQ:MRVL).

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 MRVL, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for Marvell Tech.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 60%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $59,220, and 9, calls, for a total amount of $685,473.

Expected Price Movements

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $60.0 to $80.0 for Marvell Tech over the last 3 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 Marvell Tech's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Marvell Tech's significant trades, within a strike price range of $60.0 to $80.0, over the past month.

Marvell Tech Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Largest Options Trades Observed:

About Marvell Tech

Marvell Technology is a fabless chip designer focused on wired networking, where it has the second-highest market share. Marvell serves the data center, carrier, enterprise, automotive, and consumer end markets with processors, optical and copper transceivers, switches, and storage controllers.

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

Current Position of Marvell Tech

• Currently trading with a volume of 1,919,580, the MRVL's price is up by 1.91%, now at $68.72.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 77 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About Marvell Tech

In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $93.0.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

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