Looking At FedEx's Recent Unusual Options Activity

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

Looking at options history for FedEx FDX we detected 13 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 23% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 76% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $326,317 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $418,714.

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 $200.0 to $310.0 for FedEx 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 FedEx'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 FedEx's whale trades within a strike price range from $200.0 to $310.0 in the last 30 days.

FedEx 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
FDX CALL TRADE BEARISH 04/21/23 $230.00 $249.0K 2.6K 634
FDX CALL TRADE BEARISH 04/21/23 $230.00 $105.0K 2.6K 884
FDX PUT SWEEP BEARISH 06/16/23 $220.00 $83.7K 1.0K 164
FDX PUT TRADE BULLISH 03/31/23 $220.00 $37.5K 3.2K 153
FDX CALL SWEEP BEARISH 03/31/23 $225.00 $37.1K 485 206

Where Is FedEx Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 2,580,828, the price of FDX is down -0.08% at $216.9.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 91 days.

What The Experts Say On FedEx:

  • Stifel upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $222
  • Argus Research has decided to maintain their Buy rating on FedEx, which currently sits at a price target of $240.
  • Stephens & Co. has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on FedEx, which currently sits at a price target of $295.
  • Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on FedEx, which currently sits at a price target of $275.
  • Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on FedEx, which currently sits at a price target of $269.

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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