A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on NIO.
Looking at options history for NIO (NYSE:NIO) we detected 28 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 35% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 64% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 23 are puts, for a total amount of $1,200,823 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $259,908.
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 $19.0 to $45.0 for NIO 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 NIO'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 NIO's whale trades within a strike price range from $19.0 to $45.0 in the last 30 days.
NIO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/20/22 | $20.00 | $209.9K | 10.4K | 2.0K |
| NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $20.00 | $139.2K | 15.3K | 5.5K |
| NIO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/20/22 | $22.50 | $88.7K | 6.3K | 1.5K |
| NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $30.00 | $81.1K | 28.5K | 1.1K |
| NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/14/22 | $30.00 | $79.9K | 3.3K | 1.2K |
Where Is NIO Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 32,788,803, the price of NIO is down -0.81% at $19.54.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 16 days.
What The Experts Say On NIO:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on NIO, which currently sits at a price target of $34.
- UBS upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $32
- Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on NIO, which currently sits at a price target of $60.
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.
