Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on ASML Holding.
Looking at options history for ASML Holding ASML we detected 14 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 28% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 71% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $696,330 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $453,720.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $340.0 to $940.0 for ASML Holding during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for ASML Holding options trades today is 100.5 with a total volume of 216.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for ASML Holding's big money trades within a strike price range of $340.0 to $940.0 over the last 30 days.
ASML Holding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 04/19/24 | $670.00 | $369.9K | 121 | 137 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $350.00 | $141.1K | 8 | 4 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $340.00 | $109.6K | 5 | 3 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/02/24 | $702.50 | $84.7K | 0 | 40 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $410.00 | $58.8K | 2 | 2 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
Having examined the options trading patterns of ASML Holding, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
ASML Holding's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 271,422, the ASML's price is down by -0.07%, now at $706.04.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 7 days.
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