Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on ASML Holding ASML.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ASML, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 19 uncommon options trades for ASML Holding.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 73% bullish and 26%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $250,030, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $923,925.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $330.0 to $800.0 for ASML Holding over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for ASML Holding'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 ASML Holding's whale activity within a strike price range from $330.0 to $800.0 in the last 30 days.
ASML Holding Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $800.00 | $387.5K | 24 | 0 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/16/24 | $710.00 | $131.1K | 73 | 52 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/15/23 | $630.00 | $62.4K | 441 | 10 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/15/23 | $670.00 | $56.0K | 275 | 80 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/15/23 | $670.00 | $53.4K | 275 | 60 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the 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 photo mask 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 high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
In light of the recent options history for ASML Holding, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Where Is ASML Holding Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 571,192, the price of ASML is up by 1.36%, reaching $685.19.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 56 days from now.
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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