Looking At Target's Recent Unusual Options Activity

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Target.

Looking at options history for Target TGT we detected 11 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 54% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $377,815 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $201,392.

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 $125.0 to $190.0 for Target 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 Target'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 Target's whale trades within a strike price range from $125.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.

Target Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
TGT PUT TRADE BULLISH 08/18/23 $150.00 $87.5K 117 177
TGT PUT TRADE BEARISH 08/18/23 $150.00 $85.0K 117 50
TGT PUT TRADE BEARISH 08/18/23 $150.00 $84.0K 117 0
TGT CALL SWEEP BULLISH 07/21/23 $135.00 $71.9K 8.0K 780
TGT PUT TRADE BULLISH 10/20/23 $135.00 $63.1K 2.1K 37

Where Is Target Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 1,405,939, the price of TGT is up 0.27% at $133.75.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 35 days.

What The Experts Say On Target:

  • TD Cowen has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Target, which currently sits at a price target of $166.

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.

If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Target, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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