Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on JD.com JD.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with JD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 32 uncommon options trades for JD.com.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 31% bullish and 59%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $1,098,194, and 23 are calls, for a total amount of $1,097,086.
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 $20.0 and $50.0 for JD.com, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for JD.com's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across JD.com's significant trades, within a strike price range of $20.0 to $50.0, over the past month.
JD.com Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $2.03 | $1.96 | $1.98 | $27.00 | $514.8K | 6.4K | 7 |
| JD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $24.25 | $24.1 | $24.1 | $50.00 | $168.7K | 0 | 0 |
| JD | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $6.3 | $6.15 | $6.27 | $30.00 | $124.7K | 3.8K | 411 |
| JD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/05/24 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $26.50 | $90.6K | 87 | 382 |
| JD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/26/24 | $4.1 | $3.0 | $4.05 | $22.00 | $81.0K | 320 | 156 |
About JD.com
JD.com Inc is a leading e-commerce platform with its 2022 China GMV being similar to Pinduoduo (GMV not reported), on our estimate, but still lower than Alibaba. it offers a wide selection of authentic products with speedy and reliable delivery. The company has built its own nationwide fulfilment infrastructure and last-mile delivery network, staffed by its own employees, which supports both its online direct sales, its online marketplace and omnichannel businesses.
In light of the recent options history for JD.com, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of JD.com
- With a volume of 6,891,450, the price of JD is down -1.62% at $25.84.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 47 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About JD.com
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $31.0.
- An analyst from Loop Capital persists with their Hold rating on JD.com, maintaining a target price of $31.
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