Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 14 options trades for VMware VMW summing a total amount of $530,300.
At the same time, our algo caught 7 for a total amount of 299,800.
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 $52.6 to $190.0 for VMware 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 VMware'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 VMware's whale activity within a strike price range from $52.6 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.
VMware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMW | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $140.00 | $150.0K | 3.8K | 101 |
| VMW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $142.60 | $77.5K | 26.8K | 61 |
| VMW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $95.00 | $56.5K | 202 | 15 |
| VMW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/17/23 | $140.00 | $52.8K | 4.2K | 102 |
| VMW | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $55.00 | $48.2K | 99 | 5 |
Where Is VMware Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,169,743, the price of VMW is up 1.12% at $152.0.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 32 days.
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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for VMware, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
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