Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on MercadoLibre.
Looking at options history for MercadoLibre MELI we detected 16 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 12% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 37% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $667,602 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $371,196.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $1300.0 and $2020.0 for MercadoLibre, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in MercadoLibre's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to MercadoLibre's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $1300.0 to $2020.0 over the preceding 30 days.
MercadoLibre Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $58.0 | $48.1 | $48.1 | $1300.00 | $240.5K | 9 | 50 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $467.7 | $456.4 | $459.56 | $1400.00 | $137.8K | 0 | 3 |
| MELI | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/24/25 | $176.7 | $161.7 | $169.2 | $1900.00 | $84.5K | 21 | 5 |
| MELI | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/24/25 | $173.5 | $162.3 | $167.9 | $1900.00 | $83.9K | 21 | 15 |
| MELI | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/24/25 | $173.3 | $162.4 | $167.83 | $1900.00 | $83.9K | 21 | 20 |
About MercadoLibre
MercadoLibre runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, with more than 218 million active users and 1 million active sellers across 18 countries stitching into its commerce network or fintech solutions as of the end of 2023. The company operates a host of complementary businesses to its core online shop, with shipping solutions (Mercado Envios), a payment and financing operation (Mercado Pago and Mercado Credito), advertisements (Mercado Clics), classifieds, and a turnkey e-commerce solution (Mercado Shops) rounding out its arsenal. MercadoLibre generates revenue from final value fees, advertising royalties, payment processing, insertion fees, subscription fees, and interest income from consumer and small-business lending.
In light of the recent options history for MercadoLibre, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of MercadoLibre
- Currently trading with a volume of 104,409, the MELI's price is up by 0.78%, now at $1743.29.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 58 days.
Expert Opinions on MercadoLibre
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $2450.0.
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