Investors with significant funds have taken a bearish position in VF VFC, a development that retail traders should be aware of.
This was brought to our attention today through our monitoring of publicly accessible options data at Benzinga. The exact nature of these investors remains a mystery, but such a major move in VFC usually indicates foreknowledge of upcoming events.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner identified 17 options transactions for VF. This is an unusual occurrence. The sentiment among these large-scale traders is mixed, with 35% being bullish and 64% bearish. Of all the options we discovered, 16 are puts, valued at $1,069,688, and there was a single call, worth $53,514.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $10.0 to $15.0 for VF during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for VF options trades today is 4254.4 with a total volume of 54,471.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for VF's big money trades within a strike price range of $10.0 to $15.0 over the last 30 days.
VF Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $0.46 | $0.45 | $0.45 | $12.50 | $437.3K | 9.4K | 10.2K |
| VFC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $1.06 | $1.02 | $1.06 | $15.00 | $96.7K | 10.1K | 625 |
| VFC | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $1.07 | $1.06 | $1.07 | $15.00 | $94.0K | 10.1K | 3.7K |
| VFC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $1.17 | $1.16 | $1.17 | $15.00 | $53.5K | 2.2K | 498 |
| VFC | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/21/24 | $0.67 | $0.63 | $0.65 | $12.50 | $48.7K | 5.2K | 753 |
About VF
VF designs, produces, and distributes branded apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its apparel categories are active, outdoor, and work. Its portfolio of about a dozen brands includes Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Supreme, and Dickies. VF markets its products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through wholesale sales to retailers, e-commerce, and branded stores owned by the company and partners. The company has grown through multiple acquisitions and traces its roots to 1899.
In light of the recent options history for VF, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Where Is VF Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 81,142,250, the price of VFC is down by -6.08%, reaching $14.37.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 49 days from now.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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