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Looking At Intel's Recent Whale Trades

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Intel (NASDAQ:INTC).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with INTC, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what this whale just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 21 uncommon options trades for Intel.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 66% bullish and 33%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $556,154, and 13 are calls, for a total amount of $623,242.

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 $22.5 to $42.5 for Intel 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 Intel'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 Intel's whale trades within a strike price range from $22.5 to $42.5 in the last 30 days.

Intel 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
INTC CALL TRADE BULLISH 11/18/22 $31.00 $148.0K 7.2K 4.1K
INTC PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/20/23 $25.00 $131.1K 19.9K 1.0K
INTC PUT SWEEP BEARISH 11/04/22 $26.50 $109.7K 777 931
INTC PUT TRADE BULLISH 11/04/22 $29.00 $67.0K 947 334
INTC PUT SWEEP BEARISH 04/21/23 $40.00 $65.0K 187 52

Where Is Intel Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 17,124,540, the price of INTC is up 0.26% at $27.48.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 1 days.

What The Experts Say On Intel:

  • Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Intel, which currently sits at a price target of $32.
  • Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Sell rating on Intel, which currently sits at a price target of $24.
  • HSBC downgraded its action to Reduce with a price target of $23
  • Barclays has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Intel, which currently sits at a price target of $30.
  • Northland Capital Markets has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Intel, which currently sits at a price target of $52.

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.

If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Intel, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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