Looking At JPMorgan Chase's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on JPMorgan Chase JPM.

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with JPM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 options trades for JPMorgan Chase.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 45% bullish and 54%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $66,600, and 10, calls, for a total amount of $1,504,406.

Projected Price Targets

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $130.0 to $180.0 for JPMorgan Chase during the past quarter.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

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 JPMorgan Chase'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 JPMorgan Chase's whale trades within a strike price range from $130.0 to $180.0 in the last 30 days.

JPMorgan Chase Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the United States, with nearly $4 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments--consumer and community banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, and asset and wealth management. JPMorgan operates, and is subject to regulation, in multiple countries.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with JPMorgan Chase, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Current Position of JPMorgan Chase

• Currently trading with a volume of 775,457, the JPM's price is up by 0.21%, now at $168.81.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 23 days.

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