Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Dow DOW.
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 this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DOW, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Dow.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 11% bullish and 88%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $743,378, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $283,023.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $45.0 to $50.0 for Dow over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Dow options trades today is 3337.2 with a total volume of 8,234.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Dow's big money trades within a strike price range of $45.0 to $50.0 over the last 30 days.
Dow Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $0.45 | $0.39 | $0.41 | $45.00 | $283.0K | 953 | 6.9K |
| DOW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $10.95 | $10.9 | $10.95 | $50.00 | $257.3K | 2.9K | 470 |
| DOW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $11.0 | $10.9 | $11.0 | $50.00 | $183.7K | 2.9K | 3 |
| DOW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $10.95 | $10.85 | $10.95 | $50.00 | $67.8K | 2.9K | 233 |
| DOW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $8.1 | $8.0 | $8.1 | $45.00 | $59.1K | 1.9K | 147 |
About Dow
Dow Chemical is a diversified global chemicals producer, formed in 2019 as a result of the DowDuPont merger and subsequent separations. The firm is a leading producer of several chemicals, including polyethylene, ethylene oxide, and silicone rubber. Its products have numerous applications in both consumer and industrial end markets.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Dow, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Dow
- With a volume of 4,189,600, the price of DOW is down -0.29% at $39.83.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 38 days.
What The Experts Say On Dow
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $48.6.
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