Delta Air Lines Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Delta Air Lines. Our analysis of options history for Delta Air Lines DAL revealed 11 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 27% of traders were bullish, while 72% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $252,532, and 7 were calls, valued at $461,750.

What's The Price Target?

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $37.0 and $49.0 for Delta Air Lines, spanning the last three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Delta Air Lines stands at 5921.67, with a total volume reaching 30,276.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Delta Air Lines, situated within the strike price corridor from $37.0 to $49.0, throughout the last 30 days.

Delta Air Lines Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Options Call Chart

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
DAL CALL SWEEP BULLISH 04/19/24 $2.8 $2.76 $2.8 $46.00 $112.0K 9.4K 416
DAL CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/16/26 $14.2 $14.1 $14.13 $40.00 $105.8K 5.3K 75
DAL PUT TRADE BULLISH 04/19/24 $0.23 $0.03 $0.05 $37.00 $97.9K 22.5K 19.5K
DAL CALL TRADE BEARISH 04/26/24 $1.45 $1.15 $1.26 $49.00 $66.0K 32 1.2K
DAL PUT TRADE BEARISH 04/19/24 $1.57 $1.55 $1.57 $48.00 $62.8K 61 1.8K

About Delta Air Lines

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is one of the world's largest airlines, with a network of over 300 destinations in more than 50 countries. Delta operates a hub-and-spoke network, where it gathers and distributes passengers across the globe through its biggest hubs in Atlanta, New York, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Delta Air Lines, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Delta Air Lines's Current Market Status

  • With a trading volume of 3,801,957, the price of DAL is down by -0.27%, reaching $47.18.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 13 days from now.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Delta Air Lines

Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $59.0.

  • An analyst from UBS downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $59.

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