Taiwan Semiconductor Unusual Options Activity

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

Looking at options history for Taiwan Semiconductor TSM we detected 16 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 43% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 56% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 11 are puts, for a total amount of $810,977 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $344,500.

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 $45.0 to $100.0 for Taiwan Semiconductor over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Taiwan Semiconductor'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 Taiwan Semiconductor's whale activity within a strike price range from $45.0 to $100.0 in the last 30 days.

Taiwan Semiconductor 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
TSM PUT TRADE BEARISH 12/15/23 $80.00 $190.8K 4.5K 1.4K
TSM CALL TRADE BEARISH 10/20/23 $85.00 $182.0K 2.4K 293
TSM PUT TRADE BULLISH 11/17/23 $80.00 $130.8K 4.8K 1.2K
TSM PUT SWEEP BULLISH 03/15/24 $80.00 $91.1K 6.1K 361
TSM PUT SWEEP BEARISH 10/20/23 $85.00 $88.6K 14.5K 1.1K

Where Is Taiwan Semiconductor Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 3,138,681, the price of TSM is down -0.2% at $89.07.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 24 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 Taiwan Semiconductor, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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