A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Intuitive Surgical.
Looking at options history for Intuitive Surgical ISRG 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, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $553,806 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $538,323.
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 $250.0 to $410.0 for Intuitive Surgical 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 Intuitive Surgical'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 Intuitive Surgical's whale trades within a strike price range from $250.0 to $410.0 in the last 30 days.
Intuitive Surgical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISRG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/20/23 | $370.00 | $275.2K | 21 | 99 |
| ISRG | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/20/23 | $400.00 | $253.1K | 54 | 92 |
| ISRG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $350.00 | $115.0K | 859 | 136 |
| ISRG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $340.00 | $101.0K | 482 | 352 |
| ISRG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/21/23 | $340.00 | $81.3K | 482 | 354 |
Where Is Intuitive Surgical Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 583,488, the price of ISRG is up 0.18% at $354.64.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 3 days.
What The Experts Say On Intuitive Surgical:
- RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Intuitive Surgical, which currently sits at a price target of $355.
- Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Intuitive Surgical, which currently sits at a price target of $400.
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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