What the Options Market Tells Us About AT&T

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on AT&T.

Looking at options history for AT&T T we detected 10 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 60% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $347,752 and 2, calls, for a total amount of $164,500.

Expected Price Movements

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $16.0 to $22.0 for AT&T over the last 3 months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for AT&T's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across AT&T's significant trades, within a strike price range of $16.0 to $22.0, over the past month.

AT&T Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Options Call Chart

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
T PUT SWEEP BEARISH 10/18/24 $1.17 $1.16 $1.17 $18.00 $102.7K 5.7K 518
T CALL TRADE BEARISH 09/20/24 $1.8 $1.75 $1.75 $16.00 $87.5K 2.3K 501
T CALL SWEEP BULLISH 09/20/24 $1.78 $1.54 $1.54 $16.00 $77.0K 2.3K 1
T PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/18/24 $0.69 $0.67 $0.67 $17.00 $53.6K 5.4K 2.3K
T PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/18/24 $0.7 $0.68 $0.68 $17.00 $40.8K 5.4K 3.3K

About AT&T

The wireless business contributes about two thirds of AT&T's revenue. The firm is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 72 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 16% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential fixed-line services, about 11% of revenue, primarily consist of broadband internet access, serving 14 million customers. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, with 22 million customers, but this business only accounts for 3% of revenue. The firm still holds a 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV but does not consolidate this business in its financial statements.

Having examined the options trading patterns of AT&T, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Current Position of AT&T

  • With a trading volume of 13,420,837, the price of T is down by -0.26%, reaching $17.57.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 41 days from now.

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