A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Mosaic.
Looking at options history for Mosaic MOS we detected 32 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 37% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 62% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $566,012 and 29, calls, for a total amount of $2,334,429.
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 $40.0 to $90.0 for Mosaic over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Mosaic'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 Mosaic's whale activity within a strike price range from $40.0 to $90.0 in the last 30 days.
Mosaic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/16/22 | $42.00 | $604.5K | 316 | 195 |
| MOS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/14/22 | $66.00 | $370.0K | 340 | 10.0K |
| MOS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/17/22 | $75.00 | $156.6K | 245 | 197 |
| MOS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/22/22 | $74.00 | $124.0K | 8.2K | 3.9K |
| MOS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/22/22 | $74.00 | $104.0K | 8.2K | 2.1K |
Where Is Mosaic Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 4,049,361, the price of MOS is down -1.25% at $72.94.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 21 days.
What The Experts Say On Mosaic:
- Citigroup has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Mosaic, which currently sits at a price target of $74.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Mosaic, which currently sits at a price target of $60.
- Goldman Sachs upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $83
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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