Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Alibaba Gr Hldgs.
Looking at options history for Alibaba Gr Hldgs BABA we detected 36 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 58% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 25% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $1,542,948 and 28, calls, for a total amount of $1,774,458.
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 $30.0 to $150.0 for Alibaba Gr Hldgs during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 Alibaba Gr Hldgs'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 Alibaba Gr Hldgs's whale trades within a strike price range from $30.0 to $150.0 in the last 30 days.
Alibaba Gr Hldgs 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $3.1 | $3.0 | $3.02 | $80.00 | $906.0K | 12.1K | 3.0K |
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/17/25 | $6.05 | $5.95 | $6.0 | $85.00 | $228.0K | 1.7K | 390 |
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $13.75 | $13.65 | $13.75 | $85.00 | $206.2K | 1.5K | 172 |
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $2.23 | $2.13 | $2.15 | $150.00 | $123.4K | 15.7K | 1.2K |
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $1.66 | $1.52 | $1.59 | $75.00 | $119.2K | 7.3K | 757 |
About Alibaba Gr Hldgs
Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Alibaba Gr Hldgs, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of Alibaba Gr Hldgs
- Currently trading with a volume of 5,604,336, the BABA's price is down by -0.72%, now at $84.9.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 29 days.
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