A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Expedia Group.
Looking at options history for Expedia Group EXPE we detected 12 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33.33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66.67% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $150,700.00 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $1,478,781.00.
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 $150.0 to $190.0 for Expedia Group 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 Expedia Group'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 Expedia Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $150.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.
Expedia Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/17/21 | $150.00 | $453.7K | 51 | 430 |
| EXPE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/17/21 | $150.00 | $296.6K | 51 | 704 |
| EXPE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/17/21 | $150.00 | $168.0K | 51 | 847 |
| EXPE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/17/21 | $165.00 | $123.9K | 1.4K | 267 |
| EXPE | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/17/22 | $170.00 | $123.4K | 59 | 5.7K |
Where Is Expedia Group Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,980,974.00, the price of EXPE is down -3.38% at $161.31.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 59 days.
What The Experts Say On Expedia Group:
- UBS downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $173.0
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