Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on General Motors GM.
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 GM, 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 8 uncommon options trades for General Motors.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 75%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $315,240, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $306,955.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $40.0 and $55.0 for General Motors, spanning the last three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for General Motors'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 General Motors's whale trades within a strike price range from $40.0 to $55.0 in the last 30 days.
General Motors 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $4.35 | $4.15 | $4.15 | $47.00 | $207.5K | 2.1K | 1.5K |
| GM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $3.3 | $3.0 | $3.0 | $50.00 | $143.7K | 1.9K | 492 |
| GM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $13.45 | $13.35 | $13.35 | $40.00 | $66.7K | 2.1K | 82 |
| GM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $5.55 | $5.25 | $5.5 | $45.00 | $55.0K | 173 | 13 |
| GM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/31/25 | $0.13 | $0.1 | $0.1 | $53.00 | $50.0K | 993 | 6.8K |
About General Motors
General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company regained its us market share leader crown in 2022, after losing it to Toyota due to the chip shortage in 2021. 2023's share was 16.5%. GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle arm has previously done driverless geofenced AV robotaxi services in San Francisco and other cities but after a 2023 accident GM decided in December 2024 that it will focus on AVs in personal vehicles. GM should own 100% of Cruise by 2025. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
General Motors's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 15,049,699, the price of GM is down by -7.17%, reaching $50.98.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 0 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About General Motors
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $62.0.
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