Alibaba Gr Hldgs's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Alibaba Gr Hldgs.

Looking at options history for Alibaba Gr Hldgs BABA we detected 34 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 14 are puts, for a total amount of $1,153,740 and 20, calls, for a total amount of $2,196,217.

What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $10.0 to $200.0 for Alibaba Gr Hldgs over the last 3 months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Alibaba Gr Hldgs stands at 6496.19, with a total volume reaching 8,856.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Alibaba Gr Hldgs, situated within the strike price corridor from $10.0 to $200.0, throughout the last 30 days.

Alibaba Gr Hldgs Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Alibaba Gr Hldgs

Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Alibaba Gr Hldgs, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Where Is Alibaba Gr Hldgs Standing Right Now?

• Currently trading with a volume of 3,016,547, the BABA's price is down by -0.15%, now at $134.94.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 50 days.

Expert Opinions on Alibaba Gr Hldgs

A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $178.33.

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