A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Broadcom.
Looking at options history for Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) we detected 34 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, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $920,986 and 26, calls, for a total amount of $2,736,416.
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 $240.0 to $660.0 for Broadcom 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 Broadcom'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 Broadcom's whale trades within a strike price range from $240.0 to $660.0 in the last 30 days.
Broadcom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $560.00 | $455.8K | 137 | 293 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $570.00 | $292.0K | 578 | 248 |
| AVGO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/14/22 | $560.00 | $255.6K | 137 | 88 |
| AVGO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/15/22 | $580.00 | $225.6K | 277 | 38 |
| AVGO | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/20/22 | $570.00 | $202.5K | 87 | 126 |
Where Is Broadcom Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 988,556, the price of AVGO is up 3.54% at $590.92.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 86 days.
What The Experts Say On Broadcom:
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $703.
- Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $720.
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $715.
- Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $700.
- Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Broadcom, which currently sits at a price target of $686.
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