Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on JPMorgan Chase.
Looking at options history for JPMorgan Chase JPM we detected 18 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 22% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 61% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $496,030 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $440,844.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $100.0 to $200.0 for JPMorgan Chase over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for JPMorgan Chase'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 JPMorgan Chase's whale activity within a strike price range from $100.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.
JPMorgan Chase 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPM | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $92.15 | $90.95 | $91.5 | $100.00 | $91.5K | 596 | 10 |
| JPM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $12.25 | $12.0 | $12.25 | $200.00 | $79.6K | 839 | 67 |
| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $12.35 | $12.15 | $12.16 | $200.00 | $77.8K | 839 | 131 |
| JPM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $15.0 | $14.4 | $15.0 | $175.00 | $75.0K | 2.6K | 4 |
| JPM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $5.75 | $5.6 | $5.7 | $190.00 | $71.2K | 5.4K | 147 |
About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the United States, with nearly $3.9 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments--consumer and community banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, and asset and wealth management. JPMorgan operates, and is subject to regulation, in multiple countries.
In light of the recent options history for JPMorgan Chase, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
JPMorgan Chase's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,615,832, the JPM's price is down by -0.9%, now at $189.93.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 70 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for JPMorgan Chase
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $209.0.
- An analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on JPMorgan Chase, which currently sits at a price target of $195.
- An analyst from BMO Capital persists with their Market Perform rating on JPMorgan Chase, maintaining a target price of $195.
- An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on JPMorgan Chase, which currently sits at a price target of $217.
- An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on JPMorgan Chase, which currently sits at a price target of $210.
- An analyst from Jefferies has decided to maintain their Buy rating on JPMorgan Chase, which currently sits at a price target of $228.
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