A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Cleveland-Cliffs.
Looking at options history for Cleveland-Cliffs CLF we detected 26 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 61% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $348,478 and 21, calls, for a total amount of $1,022,221.
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 $39.0 for Cleveland-Cliffs over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Cleveland-Cliffs'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 Cleveland-Cliffs's whale trades within a strike price range from $10.0 to $39.0 in the last 30 days.
Cleveland-Cliffs Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLF | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $32.00 | $132.0K | 1.8K | 0 |
| CLF | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/21/22 | $39.00 | $120.1K | 12 | 122 |
| CLF | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $27.00 | $117.3K | 6.4K | 1.5K |
| CLF | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $27.00 | $116.2K | 6.4K | 834 |
| CLF | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $28.00 | $111.8K | 1.6K | 810 |
Where Is Cleveland-Cliffs Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 8,453,264, the price of CLF is up 2.76% at $31.65.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 9 days.
What The Experts Say On Cleveland-Cliffs:
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Cleveland-Cliffs, which currently sits at a price target of $44.
- B. Riley Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Cleveland-Cliffs, which currently sits at a price target of $46.
- Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Cleveland-Cliffs, which currently sits at a price target of $31.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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