Smart Money Is Betting Big In JD.com Options

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on JD.com JD.

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 JD, 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 18 uncommon options trades for JD.com.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 38% bullish and 50%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $165,150, and 13 are calls, for a total amount of $640,175.

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 $37.5 and $48.0 for JD.com, spanning the last three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for JD.com options trades today is 8770.8 with a total volume of 13,293.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for JD.com's big money trades within a strike price range of $37.5 to $48.0 over the last 30 days.

JD.com 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About JD.com

JD.com is the third-largest Chinese e-commerce platform by GMV in 2024. it offers a wide selection of authentic products with speedy and reliable delivery. The company has built its own nationwide fulfilment infrastructure and last-mile delivery network, staffed by its own employees, which supports both its online direct sales, its online marketplace and omnichannel businesses.

Where Is JD.com Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 3,770,016, the price of JD is up 2.43% at $44.21.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 59 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for JD.com

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $52.6.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * An analyst from Benchmark has decided to maintain their Buy rating on JD.com, which currently sits at a price target of $58. * An analyst from Susquehanna persists with their Neutral rating on JD.com, maintaining a target price of $45. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Overweight rating on JD.com with a target price of $55. * An analyst from Barclays persists with their Overweight rating on JD.com, maintaining a target price of $55. * An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Outperform rating on JD.com, maintaining a target price of $50.

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