Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Citigroup.
Looking at options history for Citigroup C we detected 43 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 55% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 44% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $646,994 and 36, calls, for a total amount of $3,271,146.
What's The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $41.0 to $50.0 for Citigroup during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Citigroup stands at 28377.54, with a total volume reaching 128,016.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Citigroup, situated within the strike price corridor from $41.0 to $50.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Citigroup Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $41.00 | $497.0K | 17.8K | 500 |
| C | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $45.00 | $389.7K | 68.9K | 3 |
| C | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $41.00 | $300.0K | 17.8K | 1.5K |
| C | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $41.00 | $245.0K | 17.8K | 0 |
| C | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $50.00 | $230.0K | 126.3K | 5.9K |
About Citigroup
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into two primary segments: the institutional clients group and the personal banking and wealth-management group. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
Where Is Citigroup Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 5,301,637, the price of C is down by -0.57%, reaching $45.0.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 52 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Citigroup
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $85.0.
- An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $85.
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