A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Illumina.
Looking at options history for Illumina ILMN we detected 15 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 60% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $518,511 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $243,818.
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 $197.5 to $220.0 for Illumina 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 Illumina'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 Illumina's whale trades within a strike price range from $197.5 to $220.0 in the last 30 days.
Illumina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILMN | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/15/23 | $200.00 | $97.2K | 40 | 137 |
| ILMN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $210.00 | $80.0K | 544 | 148 |
| ILMN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/02/23 | $207.50 | $71.0K | 0 | 330 |
| ILMN | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/15/23 | $200.00 | $67.6K | 40 | 88 |
| ILMN | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/26/23 | $207.50 | $67.1K | 1 | 330 |
Where Is Illumina Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 684,221, the price of ILMN is up 0.9% at $199.26.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 84 days.
What The Experts Say On Illumina:
- Stifel has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Illumina, which currently sits at a price target of $265.
- Baird has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Illumina, which currently sits at a price target of $229.
- RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Illumina, which currently sits at a price target of $334.
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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