Trade Options Like A Pro — Check Zoom Video Communications's Big Money Trades

Someone with a lot of money to spend (and possibly insider knowledge) has taken an unusually bullish stance on Zoom Video Communications.

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ZM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what the Smart Money just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 13 uncommon options trades for Zoom Video Communications ZM.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 61.54% bullish and 38.46%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $646,213, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $1,043,065.

What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that the smart money is targeting a price range from $275.0 to $320.0 for Zoom Video Communications in the over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Zoom Video Communications'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 Zoom Video Communications's smart money trades within a strike price range from $275.0 to $320.0 in the last 30 days.

Zoom Video Communications Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
ZM CALL SWEEP BULLISH 10/15/21 $300.00 $190.7K 11.2K 3.0K
ZM CALL SWEEP BEARISH 10/15/21 $300.00 $142.6K 11.2K 2.5K
ZM CALL SWEEP BULLISH 10/15/21 $300.00 $108.1K 11.2K 1.5K
ZM PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/15/21 $300.00 $603.0K 8.2K 615
ZM CALL SWEEP BEARISH 10/15/21 $300.00 $144.5K 11.2K 619

Where Is Zoom Video Communications Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 2,807,410, the price of ZM is up 2.3% over the last 24 hours at $284.61.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 73 days.

Price and RSI Chart

What The Experts Say On Zoom Video Communications:

  • Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Zoom Video Communications, which currently sits at a price target of $369.0.
  • Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Zoom Video Communications, which currently sits at a price target of $350.0.
  • Stifel has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Zoom Video Communications, which currently sits at a price target of $350.0.
  • UBS has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Zoom Video Communications, which currently sits at a price target of $315.0.
  • BTIG has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Zoom Video Communications, which currently sits at a price target of $460.0.

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely. If you are already an options trader or would like to get started, head on over to Benzinga Pro. Benzinga Pro gives you up-to-date news and analytics to empower your investing and trading strategy.

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