Spotlight on Reddit: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Reddit.

Looking at options history for Reddit RDDT we detected 39 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 35% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 46% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $1,362,418 and 32, calls, for a total amount of $2,372,303.

Projected Price Targets

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $95.0 to $200.0 for Reddit over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

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 Reddit'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 Reddit's whale activity within a strike price range from $95.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.

Reddit Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

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Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
RDDT PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 01/16/26 $39.25 $37.85 $38.65 $165.00 $1.0M 56 273
RDDT CALL TRADE BULLISH 02/21/25 $11.45 $10.75 $11.25 $200.00 $292.5K 1.7K 632
RDDT CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/15/27 $70.0 $66.7 $67.5 $175.00 $209.2K 63 31
RDDT CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/15/27 $70.65 $68.1 $69.0 $175.00 $138.0K 63 88
RDDT CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/16/26 $53.65 $52.5 $52.9 $170.00 $132.2K 193 25

About Reddit

Reddit Inc is engaged in providing internet content. The company provides online services that include gaming, sports, business, crypto, television and others.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Reddit, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Reddit's Current Market Status

  • With a volume of 2,890,207, the price of RDDT is up 7.23% at $176.74.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 69 days.

Expert Opinions on Reddit

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $194.0.

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