Smart Money Is Betting Big In CRWD Options

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards CrowdStrike Holdings CRWD, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in CRWD usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 20 extraordinary options activities for CrowdStrike Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 45% leaning bullish and 40% bearish. Among these notable options, 6 are puts, totaling $203,620, and 14 are calls, amounting to $814,808.

Predicted Price Range

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $185.0 to $450.0 for CrowdStrike Holdings during the past quarter.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. 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 trades within a strike price range from $185.0 to $450.0 in the last 30 days.

CrowdStrike Holdings Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
CRWD CALL TRADE BEARISH 03/21/25 $34.2 $33.65 $33.65 $350.00 $336.5K 756 101
CRWD CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/15/27 $202.5 $198.5 $201.96 $185.00 $60.5K 7 3
CRWD PUT SWEEP NEUTRAL 03/21/25 $9.85 $9.65 $9.65 $300.00 $52.1K 982 30
CRWD CALL TRADE BEARISH 07/18/25 $19.55 $19.3 $19.3 $450.00 $48.2K 65 25
CRWD CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/10/25 $3.9 $2.98 $3.2 $360.00 $45.3K 565 152

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.

CrowdStrike Holdings's Current Market Status

  • With a trading volume of 218,525, the price of CRWD is up by 2.63%, reaching $356.48.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 60 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About CrowdStrike Holdings

4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $420.75.

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