Looking At Lam Research's Recent Unusual Options Activity

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Lam Research.

Looking at options history for Lam Research LRCX we detected 18 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, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $219,638 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $893,889.

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 $400.0 to $485.0 for Lam Research 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 Lam Research'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 Lam Research's whale trades within a strike price range from $400.0 to $485.0 in the last 30 days.

Lam Research 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
LRCX CALL TRADE BEARISH 03/17/23 $435.00 $270.4K 257 0
LRCX CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/17/25 $440.00 $130.0K 27 10
LRCX CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/19/24 $460.00 $89.5K 112 10
LRCX PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/20/23 $460.00 $79.2K 662 131
LRCX CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/20/23 $457.50 $58.8K 336 94

Where Is Lam Research Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 485,465, the price of LRCX is up 0.24% at $465.43.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 13 days.

What The Experts Say On Lam Research:

  • Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Lam Research, which currently sits at a price target of $410.

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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