A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on ASML Holding.
Looking at options history for ASML Holding ASML we detected 25 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 48% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $447,600 and 19, calls, for a total amount of $1,040,594.
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 $400.0 to $710.0 for ASML Holding over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for ASML Holding'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 ASML Holding's whale activity within a strike price range from $400.0 to $710.0 in the last 30 days.
ASML Holding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/21/23 | $710.00 | $180.6K | 1 | 0 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/15/23 | $570.00 | $148.5K | 58 | 0 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/17/23 | $680.00 | $75.2K | 272 | 20 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/24/23 | $690.00 | $74.4K | 4 | 3 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/17/23 | $690.00 | $72.5K | 81 | 29 |
Where Is ASML Holding Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 159,933, the price of ASML is up 2.39% at $694.74.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 76 days.
What The Experts Say On ASML Holding:
- Argus Research has decided to maintain their Buy rating on ASML Holding, which currently sits at a price target of $775.
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on ASML Holding, which currently sits at a price target of $752.
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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