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High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in DELL often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Dell Technologies. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 33% bullish and 44% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $25,000, and 8 calls, totaling $409,402.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $105.0 to $170.0 for Dell Technologies over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Dell Technologies'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 Dell Technologies's whale trades within a strike price range from $105.0 to $170.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Dell Technologies Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726755445_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$5.8</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$79.9K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">131</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$26.3</td>
<td>$26.2</td>
<td>$26.3</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$65.7K</td>
<td>500</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">105</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$26.4</td>
<td>$26.2</td>
<td>$26.3</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$65.7K</td>
<td>500</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$4.6</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$59.8K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">213</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$26.85</td>
<td>$26.4</td>
<td>$26.4</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>500</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">39</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Dell Technologies</h3>
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Dell Technologies, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Dell Technologies Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 1,971,780, with DELL's price up by 2.26%, positioned at $118.61.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 71 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Dell Technologies</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $154.6.
<ul>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Buy rating on Dell Technologies with a target price of $155. </li>
<li>An analyst from Bernstein has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Dell Technologies, which currently sits at a price target of $140. </li>
<li>An analyst from UBS persists with their Buy rating on Dell Technologies, maintaining a target price of $158. </li>
<li>An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Dell Technologies, which currently sits at a price target of $160. </li>
<li>An analyst from Raymond James persists with their Outperform rating on Dell Technologies, maintaining a target price of $160. </li>
</ul>
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Dell Technologies with <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> for real-time alerts.

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Western Digital (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDC#NASDAQ">WDC</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with WDC, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for Western Digital.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 62% bullish and 37%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $124,140, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $378,450.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $62.5 to $66.0 for Western Digital over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Western Digital's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Western Digital's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $62.5 to $66.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Western Digital Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726755440_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>WDC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$6.85</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$130.0K</td>
<td>975</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$6.45</td>
<td>$6.45</td>
<td>$6.45</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$129.0K</td>
<td>975</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$6.4</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$65.0K</td>
<td>975</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$2.26</td>
<td>$2.1</td>
<td>$2.1</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$42.1K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$2.41</td>
<td>$2.05</td>
<td>$2.05</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$40.9K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">600</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Western Digital</h3>
Western Digital is a leading vertically integrated supplier of data storage solutions, spanning both hard disk drives and solid-state drives. In the HDD market it forms a practical duopoly with Seagate, and it is the largest global producer of NAND flash chips for SSDs in a joint venture with competitor Kioxia.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Western Digital</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 477,137, the price of WDC is up by 2.24%, reaching $65.86.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 39 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Western Digital</h3>
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $81.66666666666667.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from TD Cowen persists with their Buy rating on Western Digital, maintaining a target price of $80. </li>
<li>An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $80. </li>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on Western Digital with a target price of $85. </li>
</ul>
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Western Digital with <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> for real-time alerts.

Smart Money Is Betting Big In WDC Options

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Chevron. Our analysis of options history for Chevron (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>) revealed 9 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 44% of traders were bullish, while 55% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $262,772, and 4 were calls, valued at $193,400.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $135.0 and $160.0 for Chevron, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Chevron stands at 3739.62, with a total volume reaching 1,343.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Chevron, situated within the strike price corridor from $135.0 to $160.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Chevron 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726755435_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CVX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$114.5K</td>
<td>991</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">179</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$1.84</td>
<td>$1.61</td>
<td>$1.8</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$90.0K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">506</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$3.9</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>4.7K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">112</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$1.42</td>
<td>$1.41</td>
<td>$1.42</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$38.9K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">279</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$14.2</td>
<td>$13.85</td>
<td>$14.2</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$35.5K</td>
<td>162</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">25</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Chevron</h3>
Chevron is an integrated energy company with exploration, production, and refining operations worldwide. It is the second-largest oil company in the United States with production of 3.1 million of barrels of oil equivalent a day, including 7.7 million cubic feet a day of natural gas and 1.8 million of barrels of liquids a day. Production activities take place in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Its refineries are in the US and Asia for total refining capacity of 1.8 million barrels of oil a day. Proven reserves at year-end 2023 stood at 11.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent, including 6.0 billion barrels of liquids and 30.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Chevron, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is Chevron Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 787,602, with CVX's price up by 1.45%, positioned at $146.05.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 36 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Chevron</h3>
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $189.0.
<ul>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from UBS continues to hold a Buy rating for Chevron, targeting a price of $189. </li>
<li>An analyst from Mizuho has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Chevron, which currently sits at a price target of $189. </li>
</ul>
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Chevron with <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> for real-time alerts.

Decoding Chevron's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

RBC Capital analyst Brian Abrahams reiterates Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRTX#NASDAQ">VRTX</a>) with a Sector Perform and maintains $431 price target.

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In its bid to create a domestic competitor to rival Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, China is reportedly facing significant challenges due to U.S. sanctions and technological gaps.
What Happened: Chinese firms are ramping up efforts to develop an alternative to Nvidia&#8217;s chips, crucial for AI operations. This initiative is part of Beijing&#8217;s wider strategy to lessen its reliance on American technology. However, U.S. sanctions on China and Nvidia&#8217;s market dominance pose significant hurdles, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/19/china-looks-for-domestic-nvidia-rival-but-thats-proving-challenging.html">reported</a> on Thursday. 
&#8220;Competing with Nvidia still presents substantial challenges in technological gaps, especially in general-purpose GPU. Matching Nvidia in the short-term is unlikely,&#8221; said Wei Sun, a senior analyst at Counterpoint Research.
Nvidia&#8217;s success is largely due to its server products, which contain graphics processing units (GPUs) that allow companies to train their AI models on extensive data. These AI models are vital for applications like chatbots and other emerging AI applications.
Since 2022, the U.S. government has curtailed the export of Nvidia&#8217;s most advanced chips to China, tightening restrictions last year. These semiconductors are crucial for China&#8217;s ambition to become a leading AI player.
Several Chinese contenders, including tech giants Huawei, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), and startups like Biren Technology and Enflame, are aiming to challenge Nvidia. However, these companies are currently trailing Nvidia.
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U.S. sanctions and their subsequent impacts are the most significant hurdles to China&#8217;s ambitions. Some of China&#8217;s leading Nvidia challengers have been placed on the U.S. Entity List, restricting their access to American technology. Additionally, several U.S. restrictions have prevented key AI-related semiconductors and machinery from being exported to China.
Chinese GPU players design chips and rely on a manufacturing company for production. Previously, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) would have been the go-to, but U.S. restrictions mean many of these firms cannot access TSMC-made chips. As a result, they have to turn to SMIC, China&#8217;s largest chipmaker, whose technology is generations behind TSMC.
Despite these challenges, Chinese startups remain hopeful, seeking to raise funds to achieve their objectives. 
Why It Matters: Despite U.S. sanctions, Chinese tech giants have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/08/40553145/despite-us-limits-on-chinas-access-to-nvidia-chips-tech-titans-like-alibaba-and-tencent-ramp-up-ai-i">increased their capital expenditure</a> in 2024, focusing on AI infrastructure. Furthermore, Nvidia&#8217;s AI chips are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/09/40748185/chinas-markets-still-manage-to-get-nvidia-ai-chips-via-smuggling-report">still finding their way</a> into Chinese markets via smuggling, indicating the country&#8217;s continued investment in AI. 
Meanwhile, China&#8217;s Yangtze Memory Technologies Co has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/09/40923879/chinas-ymtc-makes-strides-in-chip-production-substitutes-asml-lam-research-tech-as-us-sanctions-bite">made significant strides</a> in substituting foreign chipmaking technology with domestic alternatives. These developments highlight China&#8217;s persistent efforts to become a leading player in the global AI market, despite the challenges.
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Haozi Health Technology shares are trading lower after the company announced the pricing of a $12 million underwritten follow-on public offering of 4 million units at a price of $3 per unit.

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Wednesday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) promoted Rose Castanares, executive vice president of the Arizona unit, as president.
Castanares, who joined the Taiwanese contract chipmaker in 1998, will take over Brian Harrison on October 1, who will retire on December 31, the Taipei Times <a target="_blank" href="https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2024/09/19/2003823993" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> in a company statement.
TSM stock is trading higher on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve <a target="_blank" href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40932103/it-stocks-on-the-rise-after-u-s-fed-cuts-interest-rate" rel="noreferrer noopener">slashed its benchmark</a> interest rate by 50 basis points, setting the interest rate at 4.75%-5% to&nbsp;spur demand for discretionary spending from U.S. companies.
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The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/04/38249052/samsung-secures-6-4b-from-us-for-texas-chip-factory-after-nvidia-supplier-tsmcs-breakthrough" rel="noreferrer noopener">contract chipmaker recently raised</a> its U.S. investment by more than 60% to $65 billion, as the country granted a $6.6 billion federal grant and provided $5 billion in loans.
TSMC is a key artificial intelligence chip supplier for Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and is building two advanced fabs in Arizona, leveraging the 4nm, 3nm, and 2nm processes.
It is also eyeing a third fab in Arizona, leveraging the 2nm process. Earlier this year, the company won approval to infuse $7.5 billion in the Arizona unit, reflecting its conviction in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40928754/what-has-taiwan-semiconductor-stock-done-since-nvidia-earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial intelligence frenzy</a>, which it also voiced at the Semicon Taiwan industry forum in Taipei.
Recent reports also indicated Taiwan Semiconductor bagging at least two smartphone chip deals concerning Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google, and Apple. Samsung Electronics (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) Samsung Foundry recently lost out on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 chip deals to Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s chipmaking technology.
A separate report indicated that Taiwan Semiconductor has started making Apple&#8217;s iPhone chip A16 SoC at the Arizona unit, leveraging its 5nm N4 technology.
Taiwan Semiconductor stock has risen 90% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to semiconductor stocks through&nbsp;the VanEck Semiconductor ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>) and&nbsp;the&nbsp;iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;TSM stock is up 3.88% at $173.78 at the last check on Thursday.
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RBC Capital analyst Gregory Renza reiterates Viridian Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRDN#NASDAQ">VRDN</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $44 price target.

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AAR Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIR#NYSE">AIR</a>) will release earnings results for its first quarter fiscal year 2025, after the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AIR/earnings">closing bell on Monday, Sept. 13.</a>
Analysts expect the Wood Dale, Illinois-based company to report quarterly earnings at 84 cents per share, up from 78 cents per share in the year-ago period. AAR is projected to post quarterly revenue of $646.06 million, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On Sept. 16, AAR and Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime signed a supply chain alliance to enhance joint support for U.S. warfighter.
AAR shares gained 1.4% to close at $68.89 on Wednesday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TCOM/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5dfa5c7f3513fb0001efbfda/ken-herbert">RBC Capital analyst Ken Herbert </a>maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $80 to $85 on July 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Bert Subin maintained a Buy rating and slashed the price target from $86 to $85 on July 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58a5e02a43eaaa00018d93a0/josh-sullivan">Benchmark analyst Josh Sullivan</a> maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $65 to $83 on April 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 84%.</li>
<li>William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating on Jan. 29. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5935519e85b07a0001c0bc51/michael-ciarmoli">Truist Securities analyst Michael Ciarmoli</a> maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $68 to $81 on Dec. 22, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.</li>
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Goldman Sachs Gr (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with GS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for Goldman Sachs Gr.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 30%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $128,230, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $438,154.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $230.0 to $510.0 for Goldman Sachs Gr over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Goldman Sachs Gr's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Goldman Sachs Gr's significant trades, within a strike price range of $230.0 to $510.0, over the past month.
<h3>Goldman Sachs Gr 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726754687_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$42.5</td>
<td>$40.85</td>
<td>$41.67</td>
<td>$490.00</td>
<td>$129.1K</td>
<td>207</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$19.4</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$490.00</td>
<td>$100.0K</td>
<td>843</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$27.05</td>
<td>$26.6</td>
<td>$26.6</td>
<td>$480.00</td>
<td>$79.8K</td>
<td>732</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">37</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$4.9</td>
<td>$4.9</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$4.25</td>
<td>$4.85</td>
<td>$497.50</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>87</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Goldman Sachs Gr</h3>
Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking and asset management firm. Approximately 20% of its revenue comes from investment banking, 45% from trading, 20% from asset management and 15% from wealth management and retail financial services. Around 60% of the company's net revenue is generated in the Americas, 15% in Asia, and 25% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Goldman Sachs Gr, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Goldman Sachs Gr's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 273,638, the price of GS is up 2.09% at $494.71. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 26 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Goldman Sachs Gr</h3>
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $472.0.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Overweight rating on Goldman Sachs Gr, maintaining a target price of $472. </li>
</ul>
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Goldman Sachs Gr options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.

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88 Energy

July gave world markets a breather from 2022&rsquo;s poor financial conditions.

The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) increased 9.21% in July, its highest monthly price ascension since November 2020. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) displayed similar optimism, showing monthly increases of 12.51% and 6.78%, respectively, in July.

The market has reacted favorably to some recent developments, including The Federal Reserve&rsquo;s decision to maintain rather than increase interest rates as well as the release of this <a href="https://www.bls.gov/">report</a>, which reveals that 528,000 jobs have been added to the economy. Some expert traders, however, remain skeptical of July&rsquo;s bullish movement, noting the similarity of this rally to the one experienced in 2008. The latter was followed by a second wave of downward movement that stretched over months.

As ambiguity simmers surrounding market sentiment, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OTCM#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight decrease in total monthly volume, recording $37.3 billion in July compared to $45.2 billion in June.

Despite the decrease, a number of new securities have emerged onto the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market, possibly demonstrating the ability to attract interest in a wide range of industries. Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained a significant international presence, with over half of the top most-traded securities across both markets composed of international operators.

<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>

The OTCQX Best Market recorded $7 billion in trading volume in July, a decrease from June&rsquo;s $9 billion.

Weathering the storm of decreasing volume are the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s steadfast volume performers Roche Holding AG (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHHBY#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBTC#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETHE#OTCQX">ETHE</a>). In July, Roche Holding reaped the most trading volume as opposed to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which took that spot in June.

Additionally, OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in July, welcoming BASF SE (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BASFY#OTCQX">BASFY</a>) and Zurich Insurance Group Inc. (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZURVY#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) in place of Experian plc (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPGY#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) and Tesco PLC (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSCDY#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>).

Despite decreasing month-on-month volume figures, the OTCQX Best Market has managed to maintain its hold on a number of industries, as demonstrated by the constituents of its Most Active list. Below are some of the companies and their relevant specialties:&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Danone S.A. (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DANOY#OTCQX">DANOY</a>): Healthcare.</li>
	<li>Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>): Semiconductor solutions.</li>
	<li>BASF SE (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BASFY#OTCQX">BASFY</a>, BFFAF)): Chemical manufacturing.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBTC#OTCQX">GBTC</a>): Cryptocurrency mining.</li>
	<li>Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCNNF#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>): Cannabis sales and cultivation.</li>
	<li>Heineken N.V. (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HEINY#OTCQX">HEINY</a>): Alcohol manufacturing and distribution.</li>
</ul>

Similar to June, 23 of the 30 Most Active constituents on the OTCQX Best Market were international operators. Some of these included new faces like Switzerland&rsquo;s Zurich Insurance Group and Germany&#39;s BASF SE, but regulars like Germany&rsquo;s Adidas AG (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADDYY#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) and the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Anglo American PLC (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NGLOY#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) were also present.

Other notable movers:

<ul>
	<li>Ayr Wellness Inc. (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AYRWF#OTCQX">AYRWF</a>) claimed the No. 30 spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s list of most-traded securities, experiencing a 150% change in trading volume from last month.</li>
</ul>

<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Experiences A Reshuffle In July</h3>

The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $463 million in trading volume in July, a decline from June&rsquo;s $603 million figure.

July introduced several new entities to the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Active list. Stem-cell specialist Stemtech Corp. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STEK#OTCQB">STEK</a>) and mining operator Brazil Minerals Inc. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMIX#OTCQB">BMIX</a>) were among the new additions.

Similar to June, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in July. In addition to three new companies, all three of the most-traded securities in the market changed. June&rsquo;s OTCQB Most Active leaders Freddie Mac (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) and Lake Resources (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLKKF#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) made way for biotech operator CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYDY#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) and computer memory subsystems specialist Netlist Inc. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NLST#OTCQB">NLST</a>).

Thirteen international securities landed a spot on the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s Most Active list. Of these 13, three are Australian, eight are Canadian, one is British and one is from Hong Kong.

Other notable movers:

<ul>
	<li>Snowline Gold Corp. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNWGF#OTCQB">SNWGF</a>) climbed to 15th place in the Most Active list and recorded a $3.8 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>88 Energy Ltd. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EEENF#OTCQB">EEENF</a>) climbed to 13th place in the Most Active list and recorded a $3.5 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>

The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10

Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in July.&nbsp;

OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;

<table>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Company Name
			</td>
			<td>
			Symbol
			</td>
			<td>
			July Dollar Volume
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Roche Holding Ltd.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$1,174,038,337
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$1,171,194,870
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$824,696,740
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			adidas AG
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$242,545,358
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Danone
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$236,789,470
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			BNP Paribas
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$221,832,673
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$155,256,947
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			BASF SE
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$133,635,750
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Anglo American plc
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$129,304,530
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$125,075,924
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;

<table>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Company Name
			</td>
			<td>
			Symbol
			</td>
			<td>
			July Dollar Volume
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			CytoDyn Inc.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$37,078,914
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Netlist Inc.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$34,113,360
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Freddie Mac&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$30,241,752
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Fannie Mae&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$27,396,005
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$22,674,446
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			American Battery Technology Co.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$16,153,987
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Humbl Inc.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$14,817,569
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Stemtech Corp.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/STEK/quote">STEK</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$12,940,312
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$11,131,503
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			Brazil Minerals Inc.
			</td>
			<td>
			<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BMIX/quote">BMIX</a>
			</td>
			<td>
			$7,447,947
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

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Following news of high inflation, the SPDR S&amp;P500 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) moved from a high of $478 to a low of $420.76. This move marked the first market correction &ndash; a decline of over 10% &ndash; since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in <a href="https://www.usbank.com/investing/financial-perspectives/market-news/is-a-market-correction-coming.html#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20stock%20market%20has,occurred%20periodically%20through%20the%20years.">2020</a>. According to Ned Davis Research, a securities market research shop, this move indicated the worst-ever start of the year for the SPDR S&amp;P500. Other leading indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq experienced similarly weak starts to the year.

Despite the shaky start to the year for markets, OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OTCM#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) recorded a monthly total dollar volume of $53,023,723,310 across its markets.

<h3>International Presence</h3>

On the OTCQX &ndash; the OTC Markets&rsquo; top-tier&nbsp; &ndash; international operators experienced a percentage increase in trading volume relative to December. Notably, Roche Holdings AG (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHHBY#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), Infineon Technologies AG (OTQX: IFNNY), and BNP Paribas (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNPQY#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) experienced 87%, 94%, and 61% increases in trading volume compared to December respectively.

Of the 20 securities with the most volume on the OTCQX and OTCQB in January, more than half of them were international operators. Sprott Physical Uranium TR (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRUUF#OTCQB">SRUUF</a>), American Lithium Corp. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LIACF#OTCQB">LIACF</a>), and Tokens.com (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMURF#OTCQB">SMURF</a>) constitute some of Canada&rsquo;s significant presence on the OTCQB&rsquo;s top 20, joined by Australia&rsquo;s 88 Energy Ltd. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EEENF#OTCQB">EEENF</a>) and Lake Resource N.L. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLKKF#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) and Israel&#39;s Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOMDF#OTCQB">TOMDF</a>). Notably, both Sprott and Carbon Streaming Corp. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OFSTF#OTCQB">OFSTF</a>) closed above $10 on the OTCQB. Also, the cryptocurrency, energy, and medical industries all feature in OTCQB&rsquo;s top 20, possibly showcasing the market&rsquo;s ability to sustain interest in a wide variety of verticals.&nbsp;

<h3>Volume Profile</h3>

Of the 20 securities with the most volume, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBTC#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETHE#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) maintained their hold on traders&rsquo; interest, securing first and second place despite cryptocurrency&rsquo;s January decline. Representing a shuffle from last month&rsquo;s leaders, Sprott and CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYDY#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) lay claim to second and third place on the OTCQB&rsquo;s list of 20 most traded securities, ushering out previous long-standing contenders Fannie Mae (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTCQB">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTCQB">FMCC</a>).&nbsp;

<h2>The Top 10s</h2>

Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX and OTCQB markets in January.&nbsp;

OTCQX Top 10:

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OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;

<img alt="screenshot_2022-02-14_at_4.43.22_pm.png" src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/2022/February/14/screenshot_2022-02-14_at_4.43.22_pm.png" style="height:305px; width:650px" />

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