Procter & Gamble Unusual Options Activity For January 04

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Procter & Gamble.

Looking at options history for Procter & Gamble PG we detected 13 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 69% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $477,194 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $778,706.

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 $150.0 to $185.0 for Procter & Gamble 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 Procter & Gamble'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 Procter & Gamble's whale trades within a strike price range from $150.0 to $185.0 in the last 30 days.

Procter & Gamble 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
PG CALL TRADE BEARISH 03/17/23 $150.00 $193.0K 3.0K 535
PG PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/20/23 $150.00 $186.0K 10.9K 1.9K
PG CALL TRADE BEARISH 03/17/23 $150.00 $170.4K 3.0K 265
PG CALL TRADE BEARISH 02/17/23 $150.00 $136.8K 3.0K 261
PG PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/20/23 $150.00 $122.0K 10.9K 501

Where Is Procter & Gamble Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 3,409,118, the price of PG is up 0.9% at $152.94.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 15 days.

What The Experts Say On Procter & Gamble:

  • Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Procter & Gamble, which currently sits at a price target of $162.
  • Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Procter & Gamble, which currently sits at a price target of $168.

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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