Li Auto Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Li Auto LI, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in LI often signals that someone has privileged information.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 38 options trades for Li Auto. This is not a typical pattern.

The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 60% bullish and 15% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $87,300, and 37 calls, totaling $4,307,256.

Projected Price Targets

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $19.5 and $29.5 for Li Auto, spanning the last three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Li Auto options trades today is 2124.0 with a total volume of 84,090.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Li Auto's big money trades within a strike price range of $19.5 to $29.5 over the last 30 days.

Li Auto Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Li Auto

Li Auto is a leading Chinese NEV manufacturer that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart NEVs. The company started volume production of its first model Li One in November 2019. The model is a six-seater, large, premium plug-in electric SUV equipped with a range extension system and advanced smart vehicle solutions. It sold over 500,000 NEVs in 2024, accounting for about 4% of China's passenger new energy vehicle market. Beyond Li One, the company expands its product line, including both BEVs and PHEVs, to target a broader consumer base.

In light of the recent options history for Li Auto, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Present Market Standing of Li Auto

• With a trading volume of 2,655,031, the price of LI is up by 2.52%, reaching $26.7.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 54 days from now.

Expert Opinions on Li Auto

Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $33.5.

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