Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 10 options trades for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) summing a total amount of $713,112.
At the same time, our algo caught 3 for a total amount of 289,887.
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 $430.0 to $470.0 for UnitedHealth Group over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for UnitedHealth Group options trades today is 404.5 with a total volume of 796.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for UnitedHealth Group's big money trades within a strike price range of $430.0 to $470.0 over the last 30 days.
UnitedHealth Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/18/22 | $470.00 | $153.7K | 751 | 158 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $450.00 | $81.6K | 275 | 21 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $450.00 | $81.6K | 275 | 21 |
| UNH | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $450.00 | $78.8K | 275 | 201 |
| UNH | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/18/22 | $460.00 | $68.6K | 559 | 212 |
Where Is UnitedHealth Group Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,197,553, the price of UNH is up 3.85% at $473.44.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 48 days.
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