Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Trade Desk TTD.
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 TTD, 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 10 uncommon options trades for Trade Desk.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 10%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $108,745, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $413,207.
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 $60.0 to $145.0 for Trade Desk 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 Trade Desk'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 Trade Desk's whale trades within a strike price range from $60.0 to $145.0 in the last 30 days.
Trade Desk Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $57.05 | $55.45 | $56.1 | $70.00 | $112.2K | 803 | 20 |
| TTD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $10.9 | $10.85 | $10.9 | $145.00 | $77.3K | 52 | 80 |
| TTD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $11.8 | $11.8 | $11.8 | $130.00 | $76.7K | 810 | 88 |
| TTD | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $20.2 | $19.7 | $19.94 | $130.00 | $49.8K | 674 | 26 |
| TTD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $46.0 | $46.0 | $46.0 | $75.00 | $46.0K | 948 | 13 |
About Trade Desk
The Trade Desk provides a self-service platform that helps advertisers and ad agencies programmatically find and purchase digital ad inventory (display, video, audio, and social) on different devices like computers, smartphones, and connected TVs. It utilizes data to optimize the performance of ad impressions purchased. The firm's platform is referred to as a demand-side platform in the digital ad industry. The firm generates its revenue from fees based on a percentage of what its clients spend on advertising.
Trade Desk's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 1,414,867, the price of TTD is up 2.67% at $120.87.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 41 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Trade Desk
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $144.0.
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