A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on American Electric Power.
Looking at options history for American Electric Power AEP we detected 10 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $153,450 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $308,900.
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 $65.0 to $90.0 for American Electric Power over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for American Electric Power options trades today is 1218.0 with a total volume of 8,477.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for American Electric Power's big money trades within a strike price range of $65.0 to $90.0 over the last 30 days.
American Electric Power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $90.00 | $72.8K | 38 | 100 |
| AEP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $80.00 | $52.8K | 3.5K | 2.3K |
| AEP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $80.00 | $48.0K | 3.5K | 919 |
| AEP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $65.00 | $46.5K | 65 | 1 |
| AEP | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $90.00 | $44.9K | 38 | 24 |
Where Is American Electric Power Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 999,907, the price of AEP is up 0.46% at $75.71.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 7 days.
What The Experts Say On American Electric Power:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on American Electric Power, which currently sits at a price target of $93.
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on American Electric Power, which currently sits at a price target of $90.
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on American Electric Power, which currently sits at a price target of $82.
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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