Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Mastercard. Our analysis of options history for Mastercard MA revealed 26 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 57% of traders were bullish, while 7% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $324,363, and 20 were calls, valued at $1,353,117.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $350.0 to $580.0 for Mastercard over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Mastercard options trades today is 302.94 with a total volume of 1,934.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Mastercard's big money trades within a strike price range of $350.0 to $580.0 over the last 30 days.
Mastercard Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $139.05 | $137.5 | $137.5 | $450.00 | $275.0K | 37 | 20 |
| MA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $29.3 | $25.55 | $28.0 | $515.00 | $140.0K | 141 | 0 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $13.45 | $13.1 | $13.42 | $550.00 | $133.8K | 333 | 201 |
| MA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $2.56 | $2.19 | $2.48 | $580.00 | $124.0K | 135 | 500 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 04/17/25 | $45.85 | $43.7 | $44.66 | $500.00 | $89.2K | 20 | 20 |
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.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Mastercard, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Present Market Standing of Mastercard
- With a trading volume of 1,337,364, the price of MA is up by 1.07%, reaching $532.82.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 7 days from now.
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