A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Micron Technology.
Looking at options history for Micron Technology MU we detected 11 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 27% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 72% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $527,797 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $124,642.
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 $40.0 to $55.0 for Micron Technology over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Micron Technology options trades today is 5535.33 with a total volume of 3,625.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Micron Technology's big money trades within a strike price range of $40.0 to $55.0 over the last 30 days.
Micron Technology Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
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| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $40.00 | $171.4K | 11.6K | 886 |
| MU | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $49.00 | $123.2K | 1.4K | 679 |
| MU | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/17/23 | $50.00 | $91.2K | 28.6K | 261 |
| MU | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/17/23 | $50.00 | $43.1K | 2.5K | 398 |
| MU | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/17/23 | $50.00 | $38.2K | 2.5K | 160 |
Where Is Micron Technology Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,763,356, the price of MU is up 1.29% at $50.66.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 90 days.
What The Experts Say On Micron Technology:
- UBS has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Micron Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $70.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Micron Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $46.
- Mizuho has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Micron Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $48.
- Deutsche Bank downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $55
- Mizuho has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Micron Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $50.
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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