Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on CrowdStrike Holdings. Our analysis of options history for CrowdStrike Holdings CRWD revealed 14 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 21% of traders were bullish, while 57% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $664,450, and 11 were calls, valued at $569,638.
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 $255.0 and $320.0 for CrowdStrike Holdings, spanning the last 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 CrowdStrike Holdings'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 CrowdStrike Holdings's whale activity within a strike price range from $255.0 to $320.0 in the last 30 days.
CrowdStrike Holdings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/29/24 | $3.3 | $2.89 | $2.83 | $255.00 | $608.4K | 6 | 2.1K |
| CRWD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $98.3 | $95.1 | $96.7 | $300.00 | $96.6K | 75 | 10 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 08/15/25 | $53.7 | $51.9 | $52.78 | $310.00 | $79.1K | 112 | 15 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/25/24 | $7.75 | $7.5 | $7.5 | $307.50 | $75.0K | 23 | 107 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/20/24 | $24.35 | $23.35 | $23.82 | $310.00 | $71.4K | 912 | 75 |
About CrowdStrike Holdings
CrowdStrike is a cloud-based cybersecurity company specializing in next-generation security verticals such as endpoint, cloud workload, identity, and security operations. CrowdStrike's primary offering is its Falcon platform that offers a proverbial single pane of glass for an enterprise to detect and respond to security threats attacking its IT infrastructure. The Texas-based firm was founded in 2011 and went public in 2019.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with CrowdStrike Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Where Is CrowdStrike Holdings Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 681,275, with CRWD's price down by -0.41%, positioned at $309.25.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 42 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About CrowdStrike Holdings
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $312.0.
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