A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on IBM.
Looking at options history for IBM (NYSE:IBM) we detected 17 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, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $489,928 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $399,850.
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 $125.0 to $140.0 for IBM over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for IBM options trades today is 4176.5 with a total volume of 10,803.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for IBM's big money trades within a strike price range of $125.0 to $140.0 over the last 30 days.
IBM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/20/23 | $130.00 | $138.3K | 4.8K | 788 |
| IBM | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $130.00 | $89.5K | 1.2K | 51 |
| IBM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $130.00 | $82.7K | 4.8K | 1.4K |
| IBM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $130.00 | $58.7K | 4.8K | 751 |
| IBM | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $130.00 | $58.5K | 4.8K | 1.5K |
Where Is IBM Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 2,316,614, the price of IBM is up 2.11% at $135.73.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 89 days.
What The Experts Say On IBM:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on IBM, which currently sits at a price target of $152.
- Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on IBM, which currently sits at a price target of $155.
- Stifel has decided to maintain their Buy rating on IBM, which currently sits at a price target of $140.
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.
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