Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards United Airlines Holdings UAL, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in UAL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for United Airlines Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 50% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $192,523, and 5 are calls, amounting to $160,869.
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Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $38.0 and $55.0 for United Airlines Holdings, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 United Airlines Holdings'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 United Airlines Holdings's whale activity within a strike price range from $38.0 to $55.0 in the last 30 days.
United Airlines Holdings Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $50.00 | $86.1K | 930 | 71 |
| UAL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $38.00 | $76.3K | 11.0K | 557 |
| UAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $41.00 | $42.4K | 1.3K | 588 |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/15/24 | $45.00 | $37.5K | 4.9K | 279 |
| UAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $55.00 | $30.1K | 67 | 30 |
About United Airlines Holdings
United Airlines is a major U.S. network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel than its large U.S. peers.
In light of the recent options history for United Airlines Holdings, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
United Airlines Holdings's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 5,211,802, the price of UAL is down -2.37% at $39.56.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 42 days.
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