Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on ASML Holding.
Looking at options history for ASML Holding ASML we detected 13 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 53% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 46% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $436,664 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $226,660.
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 $750.0 to $1140.0 for ASML Holding over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of ASML Holding stands at 125.42, with a total volume reaching 175.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in ASML Holding, situated within the strike price corridor from $750.0 to $1140.0, throughout the last 30 days.
ASML Holding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $1140.00 | $195.7K | 10 | 10 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $860.00 | $85.6K | 69 | 2 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $1000.00 | $58.8K | 1.0K | 86 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/08/24 | $955.00 | $46.6K | 3 | 0 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $965.00 | $45.6K | 7 | 36 |
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with ASML Holding, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of ASML Holding
- Trading volume stands at 188,077, with ASML's price down by -0.07%, positioned at $951.16.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 54 days.
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