A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Automatic Data Processing.
Looking at options history for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) we detected 25 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 20% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 80% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 18 are puts, for a total amount of $2,602,637 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $477,056.
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 $175.0 to $260.0 for Automatic Data Processing over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Automatic Data Processing options trades today is 381.55 with a total volume of 5,525.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Automatic Data Processing's big money trades within a strike price range of $175.0 to $260.0 over the last 30 days.
Automatic Data Processing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $230.00 | $1.7M | 1.2K | 1.0K |
| ADP | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $175.00 | $180.9K | 60 | 30 |
| ADP | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $230.00 | $159.6K | 125 | 191 |
| ADP | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $230.00 | $105.0K | 125 | 321 |
| ADP | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $230.00 | $97.0K | 125 | 243 |
Where Is Automatic Data Processing Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,179,850, the price of ADP is up 1.75% at $236.32.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 22 days.
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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