Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on JD.com JD.
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 JD, 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 30 uncommon options trades for JD.com.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 60% bullish and 26%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $598,648, and 20 are calls, for a total amount of $917,686.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $25.0 to $39.0 for JD.com over the last 3 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 JD.com's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to JD.com's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $25.0 to $39.0 over the preceding 30 days.
JD.com 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $0.88 | $0.82 | $0.85 | $30.00 | $255.0K | 3.9K | 3.0K |
| JD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.24 | $1.2 | $1.21 | $35.00 | $71.8K | 39.4K | 2.5K |
| JD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $6.35 | $5.85 | $6.35 | $37.50 | $70.4K | 3.3K | 284 |
| JD | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $6.35 | $6.3 | $6.3 | $30.00 | $63.0K | 3.8K | 300 |
| JD | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $6.25 | $6.2 | $6.25 | $30.00 | $62.4K | 3.8K | 200 |
About JD.com
JD.com is a leading e-commerce platform with its 2022 China GMV being similar to Pinduoduo (GMV not reported), on our estimate, but still lower than Alibaba. it offers a wide selection of authentic products with speedy and reliable delivery. The company has built its own nationwide fulfilment infrastructure and last-mile delivery network, staffed by its own employees, which supports both its online direct sales, its online marketplace and omnichannel businesses.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with JD.com, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of JD.com
- With a volume of 3,528,718, the price of JD is down -0.28% at $35.04.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 57 days.
What The Experts Say On JD.com
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $46.0.
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