A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Nike.
Looking at options history for Nike (NYSE:NKE) we detected 17 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 41% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 58% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 12 are puts, for a total amount of $1,892,872 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $308,520.
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 $95.0 to $185.0 for Nike 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 Nike'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 Nike's whale trades within a strike price range from $95.0 to $185.0 in the last 30 days.
Nike 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKE | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $150.00 | $992.0K | 1.1K | 400 |
| NKE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $130.00 | $184.5K | 1.6K | 240 |
| NKE | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $150.00 | $170.7K | 1.9K | 125 |
| NKE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/04/22 | $140.00 | $155.7K | 133 | 584 |
| NKE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/16/22 | $95.00 | $144.4K | 7.0K | 18 |
Where Is Nike Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,017,404, the price of NKE is up 0.21% at $146.21.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 45 days.
What The Experts Say On Nike:
- Wells Fargo upgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $175
- Seaport Global downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $175
- HSBC downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $182
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