Super Micro Computer Unusual Options Activity For October 02

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Super Micro Computer.

Looking at options history for Super Micro Computer SMCI we detected 10 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 70% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 30% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $824,563 and 2, calls, for a total amount of $60,400.

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 $260.0 to $350.0 for Super Micro Computer 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 Super Micro Computer'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 Super Micro Computer's whale activity within a strike price range from $260.0 to $350.0 in the last 30 days.

Super Micro Computer 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
SMCI PUT SWEEP BEARISH 10/06/23 $280.00 $217.0K 64 755
SMCI PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/06/23 $280.00 $207.0K 64 250
SMCI PUT TRADE BULLISH 12/15/23 $350.00 $78.5K 43 0
SMCI PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/06/23 $262.50 $72.0K 106 824
SMCI PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/06/23 $260.00 $72.0K 359 419

Where Is Super Micro Computer Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 429,150, the price of SMCI is down -0.07% at $274.02.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 29 days.

What The Experts Say On Super Micro Computer:

  • Barclays downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $327

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 Super Micro Computer, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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