Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Carvana (NYSE:CVNA).
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 CVNA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 options trades for Carvana.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 11 are puts, for a total amount of $652,124, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $116,760.
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 $120.0 to $170.0 for Carvana 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 Carvana'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 Carvana's whale trades within a strike price range from $120.0 to $170.0 in the last 30 days.
Carvana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVNA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $120.00 | $140.7K | 663 | 84 |
| CVNA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $120.00 | $121.7K | 663 | 280 |
| CVNA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/14/22 | $130.00 | $116.7K | 335 | 200 |
| CVNA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/20/22 | $120.00 | $78.5K | 663 | 387 |
| CVNA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/01/22 | $125.00 | $60.0K | 206 | 129 |
Where Is Carvana Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 428,486, the price of CVNA is down -4.35% at $122.93.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 38 days.
What The Experts Say On Carvana:
- DA Davidson has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Carvana, which currently sits at a price target of $140.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Carvana, which currently sits at a price target of $360.
- Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Carvana, which currently sits at a price target of $130.
- Stephens & Co. has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Carvana, which currently sits at a price target of $167.
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.
