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This Is What Whales Are Betting On Baidu

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU).

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 BIDU, 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 12 uncommon options trades for Baidu.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 41% bullish and 58%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $485,121, and 3 are calls, for a total amount of $110,219.

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 $90.0 to $190.0 for Baidu 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 Baidu'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 Baidu's whale trades within a strike price range from $90.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.

Baidu 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
BIDU PUT TRADE BULLISH 11/18/22 $190.00 $161.6K 0 23
BIDU PUT SWEEP BULLISH 11/18/22 $100.00 $54.4K 108 1
BIDU CALL TRADE BULLISH 03/17/23 $125.00 $50.9K 140 10
BIDU PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/20/23 $90.00 $48.0K 373 350
BIDU PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/20/23 $90.00 $47.8K 373 50

Where Is Baidu Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 1,506,654, the price of BIDU is up 0.97% at $118.86.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 47 days.

What The Experts Say On Baidu:

  • JP Morgan upgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $200
  • Susquehanna has decided to maintain their Positive rating on Baidu, which currently sits at a price target of $195.

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 Baidu, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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