Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on MercadoLibre.
Looking at options history for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) we detected 8 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 12% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 37% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $120,135 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $738,187.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $1500.0 to $2460.0 for MercadoLibre during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 MercadoLibre'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 MercadoLibre's whale trades within a strike price range from $1500.0 to $2460.0 in the last 30 days.
MercadoLibre Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $201.6 | $195.1 | $195.1 | $2200.00 | $585.2K | 228 | 31 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/14/25 | $103.7 | $90.0 | $90.0 | $2300.00 | $90.0K | 0 | 10 |
| MELI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $80.5 | $80.5 | $80.5 | $1500.00 | $40.2K | 51 | 5 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/18/26 | $356.0 | $320.2 | $336.73 | $2400.00 | $33.6K | 21 | 1 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/10/25 | $24.5 | $9.7 | $19.5 | $2200.00 | $29.2K | 77 | 16 |
About MercadoLibre
MercadoLibre runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, with more than 218 million active users and 1 million active sellers across 18 countries stitching into its commerce network or fintech solutions when last reported. The company operates a host of complementary businesses to its core online shop, with shipping solutions (Mercado Envios), a payment and financing operation (Mercado Pago and Mercado Credito), advertisements (Mercado Clics), classifieds, and a turnkey e-commerce solution (Mercado Shops) rounding out its arsenal. MercadoLibre generates revenue from final value fees, advertising royalties, payment processing, insertion fees, subscription fees, and interest income from consumer and small-business lending.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with MercadoLibre, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
MercadoLibre's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 101,094, the MELI's price is up by 0.23%, now at $2185.0.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 27 days.
What The Experts Say On MercadoLibre
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $2750.0.
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