Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Rocket Lab USA. Our analysis of options history for Rocket Lab USA RKLB revealed 25 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 56% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $367,295, and 19 were calls, valued at $995,434.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $5.0 to $15.0 for Rocket Lab USA over the last 3 months.
Insights into 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 Rocket Lab USA'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 Rocket Lab USA's whale trades within a strike price range from $5.0 to $15.0 in the last 30 days.
Rocket Lab USA Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $4.0 | $3.7 | $3.7 | $10.00 | $240.5K | 146 | 946 |
| RKLB | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $0.75 | $0.7 | $0.7 | $7.00 | $140.0K | 3.6K | 2.2K |
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $0.5 | $0.45 | $0.5 | $9.00 | $100.9K | 3.2K | 2.4K |
| RKLB | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $4.6 | $4.3 | $4.4 | $10.00 | $88.0K | 149 | 0 |
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $2.15 | $2.1 | $2.1 | $12.00 | $66.9K | 5.7K | 402 |
About Rocket Lab USA
Rocket Lab USA Inc is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered multiple satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments being Launch Services and Space systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Rocket Lab USA, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Rocket Lab USA's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 29,021,043, the RKLB's price is up by 13.57%, now at $8.62.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 42 days.
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