A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on GameStop.
Looking at options history for GameStop GME we detected 11 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 54% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $80,551 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $431,360.
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 $90.0 to $510.0 for GameStop 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 GameStop'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 GameStop's whale trades within a strike price range from $90.0 to $510.0 in the last 30 days.
GameStop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GME | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $144.00 | $115.5K | 938 | 403 |
| GME | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/22/22 | $90.00 | $56.1K | 36 | 6 |
| GME | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $120.00 | $53.5K | 2.9K | 20 |
| GME | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $144.00 | $46.2K | 938 | 117 |
| GME | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $155.00 | $42.2K | 464 | 41 |
Where Is GameStop Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 215,189, the price of GME is down -1.04% at $145.4.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 57 days.
What The Experts Say On GameStop:
- Wedbush has decided to maintain their Underperform rating on GameStop, which currently sits at a price target of $30.
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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