Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards ASML Holding ASML, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in ASML usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 11 extraordinary options activities for ASML Holding. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 45% leaning bullish and 54% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $398,190, and 3 are calls, amounting to $90,510.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $630.0 and $750.0 for ASML Holding, spanning the last three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for ASML Holding's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across ASML Holding's significant trades, within a strike price range of $630.0 to $750.0, over the past month.
ASML Holding 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $740.00 | $116.9K | 47 | 11 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $740.00 | $71.5K | 47 | 0 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/16/24 | $740.00 | $45.1K | 47 | 29 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $750.00 | $42.8K | 25 | 0 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $670.00 | $36.7K | 26 | 2 |
About ASML Holding
Founded in 1984 and based in the Netherlands, ASML is the market share leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photomask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a meaningful portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. Chipmakers require next-generation EUV lithography tools to continue past the 5-nanometer process node, which only ASML can provide. ASML's products are used at every major semiconductor manufacturer, including Intel, Samsung, and TSMC.
ASML Holding's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 46,915, the ASML's price is down by -0.3%, now at $684.0.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 65 days.
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