Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards ASML Holding ASML, 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 ASML usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 26 extraordinary options activities for ASML Holding. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 46% leaning bullish and 38% bearish. Among these notable options, 12 are puts, totaling $846,978, and 14 are calls, amounting to $1,055,729.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $450.0 to $1000.0 for ASML Holding during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for ASML Holding options trades today is 250.09 with a total volume of 2,206.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for ASML Holding's big money trades within a strike price range of $450.0 to $1000.0 over the last 30 days.
ASML Holding 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $305.2 | $301.1 | $301.1 | $450.00 | $331.2K | 2 | 11 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/31/25 | $146.0 | $143.1 | $143.1 | $880.00 | $186.0K | 0 | 13 |
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $58.6 | $53.8 | $58.59 | $780.00 | $128.8K | 134 | 0 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/10/25 | $5.2 | $5.2 | $5.2 | $750.00 | $108.6K | 433 | 310 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $65.5 | $65.4 | $65.4 | $790.00 | $98.1K | 25 | 0 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
ASML Holding's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 603,022, with ASML's price down by -0.17%, positioned at $742.7.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 19 days.
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