Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Mastercard MA.
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 MA, 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 11 uncommon options trades for Mastercard.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 54% bullish and 9%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $99,465, and 9 are calls, for a total amount of $940,062.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $500.0 to $640.0 for Mastercard over the recent three 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 Mastercard'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 Mastercard's whale activity within a strike price range from $500.0 to $640.0 in the last 30 days.
Mastercard Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $65.85 | $65.35 | $65.85 | $500.00 | $302.9K | 957 | 68 |
| MA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $65.9 | $64.45 | $65.9 | $500.00 | $296.5K | 957 | 64 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $88.55 | $86.7 | $86.7 | $520.00 | $104.0K | 389 | 12 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $66.7 | $65.6 | $66.07 | $500.00 | $52.8K | 957 | 18 |
| MA | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $66.95 | $65.4 | $66.04 | $500.00 | $52.8K | 957 | 10 |
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
- Currently trading with a volume of 824,191, the MA's price is up by 0.43%, now at $549.74.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 1 days.
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