High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on NextDecade NEXT, 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 NEXT often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for NextDecade. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 0% bullish and 100% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $25,000, and 7 calls, totaling $1,140,499.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $8.0 to $10.0 for NextDecade over the last 3 months.
Analyzing 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 NextDecade'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 NextDecade's whale activity within a strike price range from $8.0 to $10.0 in the last 30 days.
NextDecade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $1.45 | $0.35 | $1.45 | $9.00 | $287.5K | 25 | 2.0K |
| NEXT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $2.1 | $1.75 | $1.9 | $10.00 | $268.2K | 7.3K | 3.8K |
| NEXT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $1.9 | $1.85 | $1.9 | $10.00 | $224.1K | 7.3K | 2.2K |
| NEXT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $2.05 | $1.8 | $1.81 | $10.00 | $183.0K | 7.3K | 4.9K |
| NEXT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $0.85 | $0.8 | $0.8 | $9.00 | $72.0K | 3.0K | 1.9K |
About NextDecade
NextDecade Corp is a energy company predominantly engaged in construction and development activities related to the liquefaction of natural gas and sale of LNG and the capture and storage of CO2 emissions. The company provides a number of services depending on the individual needs of the customer. These include the supply and trade of LNG volumes, the creation of new natural gas infrastructure including pipeline and natural gas liquefaction facilities, treatment and processing of natural gas into LNG, as well as technical engineering and design services related to the development and execution of natural gas infrastructure, transporting, shipping and storage of LNG.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding NextDecade, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of NextDecade
- With a trading volume of 1,623,473, the price of NEXT is down by -1.49%, reaching $8.9.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 52 days from now.
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