A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on GameStop.
Looking at options history for GameStop GME we detected 10 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 70% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $227,905 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $153,110.
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 $18.0 to $26.0 for GameStop over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for GameStop options trades today is 1171.29 with a total volume of 4,648.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for GameStop's big money trades within a strike price range of $18.0 to $26.0 over the last 30 days.
GameStop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GME | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/23/23 | $22.00 | $46.8K | 11 | 1.1K |
| GME | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $18.00 | $45.0K | 244 | 50 |
| GME | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/23/23 | $22.00 | $44.6K | 11 | 422 |
| GME | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $24.00 | $44.1K | 3.8K | 608 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/23/23 | $22.00 | $39.0K | 11 | 202 |
Where Is GameStop Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 3,255,095, the price of GME is up 7.89% at $23.8.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 14 days.
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 GameStop, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Comments
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.
