A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on American Airlines Group.
Looking at options history for American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) we detected 10 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 80% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 20% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $89,292 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $407,060.
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 $13.0 to $17.0 for American Airlines Group over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 American Airlines Group'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 American Airlines Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $13.0 to $17.0 in the last 30 days.
American Airlines Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/16/22 | $16.00 | $88.2K | 14.9K | 2.3K |
| AAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $17.00 | $79.6K | 8.7K | 304 |
| AAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/16/22 | $16.00 | $74.8K | 14.9K | 4.2K |
| AAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/18/22 | $15.50 | $56.2K | 6.2K | 2.6K |
| AAL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/04/22 | $14.50 | $53.0K | 2.9K | 2.8K |
Where Is American Airlines Group Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 15,611,847, the price of AAL is up 1.11% at $14.15.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 84 days.
What The Experts Say On American Airlines Group:
- B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Underperform rating on American Airlines Group, which currently sits at a price target of $7.
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.
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