Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Medical Properties Trust MPW.
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 MPW, 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 8 uncommon options trades for Medical Properties Trust.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 62%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $447,423, and 3 are calls, for a total amount of $156,200.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $4.5 to $10.0 for Medical Properties Trust over the recent three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Medical Properties Trust'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 Medical Properties Trust's whale activity within a strike price range from $4.5 to $10.0 in the last 30 days.
Medical Properties Trust Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $5.2 | $5.1 | $5.2 | $10.00 | $104.0K | 237.5K | 400 |
| MPW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $5.2 | $5.1 | $5.2 | $10.00 | $104.0K | 237.5K | 200 |
| MPW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $0.41 | $0.38 | $0.41 | $4.50 | $102.5K | 17.5K | 2.6K |
| MPW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $0.8 | $0.76 | $0.8 | $5.00 | $80.0K | 41.7K | 13 |
| MPW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $5.3 | $5.15 | $5.3 | $10.00 | $79.5K | 439 | 250 |
About Medical Properties Trust
Medical Properties Trust Inc is a healthcare facility REIT. The company operates one segment, which owns and leases healthcare facilities. The vast majority of Medical's revenue is generated in the United States, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom. It provides financing for a variety of facilities that require funds for acquisitions, sale-leasebacks, new developments, and expansion projects.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Medical Properties Trust, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Medical Properties Trust's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 8,501,826, the price of MPW is up 6.41% at $4.98.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 70 days.
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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