A Closer Look at Arista Networks's Options Market Dynamics

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Arista Networks ANET, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in ANET usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 14 extraordinary options activities for Arista Networks. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 35% leaning bullish and 64% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $128,490, and 12 are calls, amounting to $687,744.

Predicted Price Range

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $200.0 to $300.0 for Arista Networks over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Arista Networks options trades today is 361.89 with a total volume of 2,623.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Arista Networks's big money trades within a strike price range of $200.0 to $300.0 over the last 30 days.

Arista Networks Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
ANET CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 04/19/24 $300.00 $126.0K 1.0K 426
ANET CALL SWEEP BULLISH 04/19/24 $300.00 $122.0K 1.0K 222
ANET CALL SWEEP BEARISH 04/19/24 $300.00 $94.2K 1.0K 896
ANET PUT SWEEP NEUTRAL 06/21/24 $270.00 $78.5K 267 42
ANET CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/17/25 $220.00 $67.2K 343 0

About Arista Networks

Arista Networks Inc is a networking equipment provider that primarily sells Ethernet switches and software to data centers. Its marquee product is its extensible operating system, or EOS, that runs a single image across every single one of its devices. The firm operates as one reportable segment. It has steadily gained market share since its founding in 2004, with a focus on high-speed applications. Arista counts Microsoft and Meta Platforms as its largest customers and derives roughly three quarters of its sales from North America.

Having examined the options trading patterns of Arista Networks, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Present Market Standing of Arista Networks

  • Trading volume stands at 903,669, with ANET's price down by -0.48%, positioned at $280.5.
  • RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
  • Earnings announcement expected in 47 days.

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