Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).
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 AAPL, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 options trades for Apple.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 54% bullish and 45%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $27,972, and 10, calls, for a total amount of $396,096..
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 $155.0 to $165.0 for Apple 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 Apple'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 Apple's whale activity within a strike price range from $155.0 to $165.0 in the last 30 days.
Apple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/25/22 | $160.00 | $57.6K | 21.1K | 222 |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/25/22 | $160.00 | $56.3K | 21.1K | 2.3K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/18/22 | $160.00 | $48.3K | 41.8K | 1.3K |
| AAPL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/25/22 | $160.00 | $47.8K | 21.1K | 2.8K |
| AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/20/22 | $165.00 | $45.8K | 8.2K | 441 |
Where Is Apple Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 21,140,298, the price of AAPL is down -0.13% at $160.41.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 40 days.
What The Experts Say On Apple:
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Apple, which currently sits at a price target of $170.
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.
