High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Upstart Hldgs UPST, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in UPST often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 options trades for Upstart Hldgs. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 50% bullish and 41% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $100,000, and 11 calls, totaling $1,505,432.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $52.5 to $65.0 for Upstart Hldgs over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Upstart Hldgs options trades today is 1036.0 with a total volume of 4,357.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Upstart Hldgs's big money trades within a strike price range of $52.5 to $65.0 over the last 30 days.
Upstart Hldgs 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPST | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/21/25 | $9.8 | $9.35 | $9.57 | $55.00 | $574.2K | 911 | 601 |
| UPST | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $11.7 | $10.45 | $10.81 | $52.50 | $237.8K | 232 | 220 |
| UPST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/31/25 | $2.66 | $2.25 | $2.53 | $62.00 | $182.7K | 799 | 731 |
| UPST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/07/25 | $2.96 | $2.33 | $2.97 | $64.00 | $141.3K | 762 | 476 |
| UPST | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $2.07 | $2.0 | $2.0 | $57.50 | $100.0K | 1.5K | 262 |
About Upstart Hldgs
Upstart Holdings Inc provides credit services. The company provides a proprietary, cloud-based, artificial intelligence lending platform. The platform aggregates consumer demand for loans and connects it to the network of Upstart AI-enabled bank partners. Upstart's platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit and small dollar loans.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Upstart Hldgs, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of Upstart Hldgs
- With a trading volume of 643,620, the price of UPST is up by 3.03%, reaching $58.8.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 28 days from now.
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