Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Amazon.com.
Looking at options history for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) we detected 38 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 39% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $105,788 and 36, calls, for a total amount of $4,586,651.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $160.0 to $260.0 for Amazon.com during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 Amazon.com'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 Amazon.com's whale activity within a strike price range from $160.0 to $260.0 in the last 30 days.
Amazon.com 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $34.85 | $34.8 | $34.8 | $200.00 | $2.0M | 11.6K | 599 |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/13/24 | $2.13 | $2.0 | $2.07 | $230.00 | $318.9K | 12.8K | 1.6K |
| AMZN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $21.9 | $21.7 | $21.7 | $210.00 | $201.8K | 38.8K | 583 |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/27/24 | $1.63 | $1.6 | $1.6 | $240.00 | $172.4K | 1.8K | 3.1K |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $3.95 | $3.85 | $3.95 | $240.00 | $158.0K | 13.1K | 2.6K |
About Amazon.com
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 75% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (15%), advertising services (5% to 10%), and other the remainder. International segments constitute 25% to 30% of Amazon's non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Amazon.com, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Where Is Amazon.com Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 5,734,577, with AMZN's price up by 1.15%, positioned at $229.65.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 52 days.
What The Experts Say On Amazon.com
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $233.2.
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