MicroStrategy's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on MicroStrategy.

Looking at options history for MicroStrategy MSTR we detected 26 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 34% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $107,733 and 23, calls, for a total amount of $1,898,404.

Expected Price Movements

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $290.0 to $700.0 for MicroStrategy during the past quarter.

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 MicroStrategy's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across MicroStrategy's significant trades, within a strike price range of $290.0 to $700.0, over the past month.

MicroStrategy 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Options Call Chart

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
MSTR CALL SWEEP BEARISH 12/20/24 $24.55 $21.45 $22.34 $530.00 $320.6K 2.9K 538
MSTR CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/17/25 $18.65 $18.3 $18.65 $700.00 $262.9K 0 337
MSTR CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 11/15/24 $21.0 $20.0 $20.45 $360.00 $163.6K 3.2K 1.1K
MSTR CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 11/15/24 $24.9 $24.45 $24.65 $350.00 $123.2K 4.7K 2.8K
MSTR CALL SWEEP BEARISH 12/20/24 $23.15 $21.7 $21.7 $530.00 $96.5K 2.9K 286

About MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy Inc is a provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software. It offers MicroStrategy Analytics platform that delivers reports and dashboards and enables users to conduct ad hoc analysis and share insights through mobile devices or the Web; MicroStrategy Server, which provides analytical processing and job management. The company's reportable operating segment is engaged in the design, development, marketing, and sales of its software platform through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services.

In light of the recent options history for MicroStrategy, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Present Market Standing of MicroStrategy

  • With a trading volume of 9,235,319, the price of MSTR is down by -0.55%, reaching $338.13.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 84 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About MicroStrategy

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $268.0.

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