Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Oracle ORCL.
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 ORCL, 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 36 uncommon options trades for Oracle.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 52% bullish and 27%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $317,755, and 27 are calls, for a total amount of $2,604,247.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $95.0 to $230.0 for Oracle over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Oracle's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Oracle's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $95.0 to $230.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Oracle Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $38.65 | $38.25 | $38.65 | $170.00 | $1.1M | 185 | 504 |
| ORCL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $80.6 | $79.2 | $80.6 | $95.00 | $145.0K | 350 | 18 |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $19.0 | $18.75 | $18.75 | $170.00 | $93.7K | 1.1K | 62 |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $19.2 | $19.1 | $19.1 | $180.00 | $89.7K | 287 | 48 |
| ORCL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $80.7 | $79.3 | $80.7 | $95.00 | $88.7K | 350 | 29 |
About Oracle
Oracle provides database technology and enterprise resource planning, or ERP, software to enterprises around the world. Founded in 1977, Oracle pioneered the first commercial SQL-based relational database management system. Today, Oracle has more than 400,000 customers in 175 countries.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Oracle, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of Oracle
- With a trading volume of 4,455,256, the price of ORCL is down by -1.78%, reaching $172.2.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 87 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About Oracle
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $190.8.
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