Plug Power Unusual Options Activity

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

Looking at options history for Plug Power PLUG we detected 10 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 20% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 80% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $2,540,501 and 3, calls, for a total amount of $109,625.

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 $10.0 to $17.5 for Plug Power over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Plug Power options trades today is 5628.83 with a total volume of 39,916.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Plug Power's big money trades within a strike price range of $10.0 to $17.5 over the last 30 days.

Plug Power 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
PLUG PUT TRADE BEARISH 05/19/23 $10.00 $944.8K 2.7K 20.0K
PLUG PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/19/24 $10.00 $614.4K 10.2K 6.0K
PLUG PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/19/24 $10.00 $497.3K 10.2K 2.9K
PLUG PUT SWEEP BEARISH 05/19/23 $10.00 $242.1K 2.7K 3.9K
PLUG PUT SWEEP BULLISH 01/19/24 $17.50 $107.2K 12.2K 150

Where Is Plug Power Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 16,681,045, the price of PLUG is down -5.59% at $11.06.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 35 days.

What The Experts Say On Plug Power:

  • Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Plug Power, which currently sits at a price target of $20.
  • Morgan Stanley downgraded its action to Equal-Weight with a price target of $15

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.

If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Plug Power, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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