Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards GDS Holdings GDS, 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 GDS usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for GDS Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 33% leaning bullish and 55% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $523,525, and 5 are calls, amounting to $1,543,920.
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 $11.0 to $30.0 for GDS Holdings during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for GDS 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 GDS Holdings's whale activity within a strike price range from $11.0 to $30.0 in the last 30 days.
GDS Holdings Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $12.4 | $11.8 | $12.4 | $11.00 | $620.0K | 615 | 500 |
| GDS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $9.3 | $8.8 | $9.0 | $14.00 | $450.0K | 689 | 500 |
| GDS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $1.8 | $1.45 | $1.6 | $18.00 | $320.0K | 5 | 2.0K |
| GDS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $0.9 | $0.8 | $0.8 | $27.00 | $160.0K | 21 | 2.0K |
| GDS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $0.9 | $0.65 | $0.8 | $30.00 | $160.0K | 82 | 2.0K |
About GDS Holdings
GDS Holdings started as an IT service provider in 2001 then moved to the data center business with its first self-developed data center opening in 2010. The company now develops and operates data centers in China and also builds, operates and transfers data centers for other clients. It offers colocation and managed services and mainly targets hyperscale cloud service customers who take large areas of its data centers or even whole data centers under long-term contracts. It has aggressively raised capital over the past four years for expansion. Its data centers are located predominantly in and around the Tier 1 cities in China and it has also started an expanding into Southeast Asia. GDS listed on the Nasdaq in 2016 and completed a secondary listing in Hong Kong in 2020.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with GDS Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of GDS Holdings
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,906,014, the GDS's price is down by -18.13%, now at $21.9.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 71 days.
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