Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Mastercard. Our analysis of options history for Mastercard MA revealed 15 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 46% of traders were bullish, while 26% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $444,256, and 9 were calls, valued at $446,600.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $440.0 to $540.0 for Mastercard over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Mastercard stands at 311.43, with a total volume reaching 725.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Mastercard, situated within the strike price corridor from $440.0 to $540.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Mastercard Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $13.4 | $13.3 | $13.4 | $525.00 | $207.7K | 140 | 155 |
| MA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $20.65 | $20.5 | $20.5 | $520.00 | $174.2K | 481 | 91 |
| MA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $19.85 | $19.5 | $19.5 | $480.00 | $78.0K | 484 | 40 |
| MA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $23.7 | $22.2 | $23.7 | $540.00 | $54.5K | 75 | 67 |
| MA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $22.65 | $22.05 | $22.37 | $540.00 | $51.4K | 75 | 45 |
About Mastercard
Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to over $9 trillion in volume during 2023. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Mastercard, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Mastercard's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 507,827, with MA's price up by 0.91%, positioned at $527.12.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 14 days.
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