A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Las Vegas Sands.
Looking at options history for Las Vegas Sands LVS we detected 12 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $97,090 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $581,308.
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 $60.0 to $70.0 for Las Vegas Sands 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 Las Vegas Sands'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 Las Vegas Sands's whale trades within a strike price range from $60.0 to $70.0 in the last 30 days.
Las Vegas Sands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/15/23 | $65.00 | $105.0K | 1.9K | 202 |
| LVS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/15/23 | $65.00 | $100.0K | 1.9K | 200 |
| LVS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/05/23 | $63.00 | $72.4K | 3.8K | 38 |
| LVS | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 05/05/23 | $63.00 | $71.3K | 3.8K | 1.2K |
| LVS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/15/23 | $62.50 | $62.2K | 686 | 104 |
Where Is Las Vegas Sands Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,000,425, the price of LVS is down -1.52% at $62.98.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 85 days.
What The Experts Say On Las Vegas Sands:
- Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Las Vegas Sands, which currently sits at a price target of $68.
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Las Vegas Sands, which currently sits at a price target of $69.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Las Vegas Sands, which currently sits at a price target of $69.
- Jefferies has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Las Vegas Sands, which currently sits at a price target of $69.
- Stifel has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Las Vegas Sands, which currently sits at a price target of $73.
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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