A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Broadcom.
Looking at options history for Broadcom AVGO we detected 29 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 37% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 62% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $263,440 and 24, calls, for a total amount of $1,511,931.
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 $320.0 to $900.0 for Broadcom 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 Broadcom'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 Broadcom's whale trades within a strike price range from $320.0 to $900.0 in the last 30 days.
Broadcom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $560.00 | $273.7K | 437 | 10 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $800.00 | $164.0K | 559 | 0 |
| AVGO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $590.00 | $124.5K | 97 | 5 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $650.00 | $121.5K | 91 | 5 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $650.00 | $121.5K | 91 | 0 |
Where Is Broadcom Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 455,089, the price of AVGO is down -1.57% at $789.74.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 86 days.
What The Experts Say On Broadcom:
- Susquehanna has decided to maintain their Positive rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $785.
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $940.
- Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $850.
- B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $800.
- Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $800.
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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