Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on DuPont de Nemours DD.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what this whale just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 uncommon options trades for DuPont de Nemours.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $427,089, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $171,131.
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 $60.0 to $77.5 for DuPont de Nemours 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 DuPont de Nemours'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 DuPont de Nemours's whale trades within a strike price range from $60.0 to $77.5 in the last 30 days.
DuPont de Nemours 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/21/23 | $60.00 | $120.0K | 964 | 1.5K |
| DD | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $66.00 | $80.2K | 1.2K | 573 |
| DD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/09/23 | $68.00 | $74.1K | 133 | 674 |
| DD | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $67.50 | $55.7K | 4.2K | 300 |
| DD | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/21/23 | $77.50 | $48.6K | 1.2K | 45 |
Where Is DuPont de Nemours Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,301,027, the price of DD is up 1.29% at $67.39.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 67 days.
What The Experts Say On DuPont de Nemours:
- Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Hold rating on DuPont de Nemours, which currently sits at a price target of $70.
- Deutsche Bank upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $80
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on DuPont de Nemours, which currently sits at a price target of $72.
- BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on DuPont de Nemours, which currently sits at a price target of $84.
- Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on DuPont de Nemours, which currently sits at a price target of $81.
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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