Goldman Sachs Gr Unusual Options Activity For October 11

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Goldman Sachs Gr GS.

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 GS, 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 11 uncommon options trades for Goldman Sachs Gr.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 54% bullish and 45%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $448,467, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $105,168.

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 $290.0 to $425.0 for Goldman Sachs Gr 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 Goldman Sachs Gr'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 Goldman Sachs Gr's whale trades within a strike price range from $290.0 to $425.0 in the last 30 days.

Goldman Sachs Gr 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
GS PUT TRADE BULLISH 06/21/24 $290.00 $161.0K 524 112
GS PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/20/23 $305.00 $114.3K 758 40
GS PUT TRADE BEARISH 12/15/23 $310.00 $54.2K 622 50
GS PUT TRADE BULLISH 12/15/23 $310.00 $36.0K 622 65
GS PUT SWEEP BULLISH 04/19/24 $310.00 $28.9K 58 50

Where Is Goldman Sachs Gr Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 879,704, the price of GS is up 0.55% at $316.5.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 6 days.

What The Experts Say On Goldman Sachs Gr:

  • Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Goldman Sachs Gr, which currently sits at a price target of $450.
  • Citigroup has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Goldman Sachs Gr, which currently sits at a price target of $380.
  • Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Goldman Sachs Gr, which currently sits at a price target of $329.
  • JMP Securities has decided to maintain their Market Outperform rating on Goldman Sachs Gr, which currently sits at a price target of $440.
  • JMP Securities downgraded its action to Market Outperform with a price target of $450

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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