Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Oracle ORCL.
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 ORCL, 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 24 uncommon options trades for Oracle.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 45% bullish and 41%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $277,673, and 18 are calls, for a total amount of $1,642,036.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $140.0 and $220.0 for Oracle, spanning the last three months.
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 Oracle'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 Oracle's whale activity within a strike price range from $140.0 to $220.0 in the last 30 days.
Oracle 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/24/25 | $2.33 | $2.32 | $2.33 | $162.50 | $442.0K | 3.3K | 2.1K |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $4.05 | $4.0 | $4.05 | $165.00 | $220.3K | 2.5K | 982 |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $4.1 | $4.0 | $4.1 | $165.00 | $166.0K | 2.5K | 437 |
| ORCL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/24/25 | $8.15 | $8.05 | $8.05 | $155.00 | $160.1K | 309 | 200 |
| ORCL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/21/25 | $10.6 | $10.15 | $10.35 | $155.00 | $103.5K | 1.2K | 100 |
About Oracle
Oracle provides database technology and enterprise resource planning, or ERP, software to enterprises around the world. Founded in 1977, Oracle pioneered the first commercial SQL-based relational database management system. Today, Oracle has more than 400,000 customers in 175 countries.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Oracle, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is Oracle Standing Right Now?
- Currently trading with a volume of 4,343,982, the ORCL's price is up by 1.62%, now at $162.13.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 52 days.
Expert Opinions on Oracle
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $214.0.
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