Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Ford Motor (NYSE:F).
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 F, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for Ford Motor.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 20% bullish and 80%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $550,857, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $77,020.
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 $12.0 to $22.0 for Ford Motor over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Ford Motor'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 Ford Motor's whale activity within a strike price range from $12.0 to $22.0 in the last 30 days.
Ford Motor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/18/22 | $14.00 | $158.2K | 393 | 12.6K |
| F | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/21/22 | $12.00 | $100.0K | 28.4K | 22.4K |
| F | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $12.00 | $77.0K | 57.3K | 225 |
| F | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/18/22 | $14.00 | $64.5K | 393 | 927 |
| F | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/16/22 | $22.00 | $58.9K | 1.7K | 90 |
Where Is Ford Motor Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 16,729,169, the price of F is down -1.45% at $15.35.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 57 days.
What The Experts Say On Ford Motor:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Ford Motor, which currently sits at a price target of $14.
- Citigroup has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Ford Motor, which currently sits at a price target of $16.
- Benchmark has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Ford Motor, which currently sits at a price target of $23.
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 Ford Motor, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
