A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Novo Nordisk.
Looking at options history for Novo Nordisk NVO we detected 12 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 41% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 58% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $1,131,780 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $230,170.
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 $190.0 for Novo Nordisk 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 Novo Nordisk'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 Novo Nordisk's whale trades within a strike price range from $150.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.
Novo Nordisk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVO | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 08/18/23 | $150.00 | $450.0K | 419 | 1.0K |
| NVO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/15/23 | $150.00 | $225.8K | 117 | 437 |
| NVO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/18/23 | $160.00 | $209.2K | 62 | 284 |
| NVO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $170.00 | $106.0K | 154 | 39 |
| NVO | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/20/23 | $165.00 | $100.7K | 50 | 90 |
Where Is Novo Nordisk Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 778,380, the price of NVO is down -2.73% at $165.15.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 13 days.
What The Experts Say On Novo Nordisk:
- BTIG has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Novo Nordisk, which currently sits at a price target of $31.
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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