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This Is What Whales Are Betting On Zoom Video

 

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Zoom Video Comms.

Looking at options history for Zoom Video Comms (NASDAQ:ZM) we detected 18 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $328,805 and 11, calls, for a total amount of $809,675.

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 $95.0 to $160.0 for Zoom Video Comms 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 Zoom Video Comms'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 Zoom Video Comms's whale trades within a strike price range from $95.0 to $160.0 in the last 30 days.

Zoom Video Comms 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
ZM CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/16/23 $110.00 $281.0K 81 100
ZM CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/20/23 $110.00 $201.4K 5.4K 0
ZM PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/19/24 $95.00 $108.0K 1.4K 50
ZM PUT SWEEP BULLISH 02/17/23 $160.00 $60.5K 54 11
ZM CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/16/23 $115.00 $56.5K 82 0

Where Is Zoom Video Comms Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 994,996, the price of ZM is up 4.35% at $109.86.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 12 days.

What The Experts Say On Zoom Video Comms:

  • Bernstein downgraded its action to Market Perform with a price target of $122
  • MKM Partners downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $135
  • Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Zoom Video Comms, which currently sits at a price target of $115.
  • MKM Partners downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $135

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 Zoom Video Comms, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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