A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Roku.
Looking at options history for Roku ROKU we detected 40 strange 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 60% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 30 are puts, for a total amount of $2,766,417 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $571,123.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $65.0 to $370.0 for Roku 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 Roku'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 Roku's whale trades within a strike price range from $65.0 to $370.0 in the last 30 days.
Roku Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROKU | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/21/22 | $75.00 | $1.2M | 1.6K | 3.2K |
| ROKU | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/12/22 | $75.00 | $133.2K | 145 | 1.0K |
| ROKU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/05/22 | $75.00 | $120.0K | 1.9K | 2.4K |
| ROKU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/05/22 | $75.00 | $118.4K | 1.9K | 5.2K |
| ROKU | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $100.00 | $106.2K | 1.4K | 28 |
Where Is Roku Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 17,984,383, the price of ROKU is up 7.84% at $77.31.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 92 days.
What The Experts Say On Roku:
- Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Roku, which currently sits at a price target of $120.
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Roku, which currently sits at a price target of $150.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Roku, which currently sits at a price target of $80.
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Roku, which currently sits at a price target of $80.
- Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Roku, which currently sits at a price target of $165.
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.
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