Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG).
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 PLUG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what this whale just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 33 uncommon options trades for Plug Power.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 39% bullish and 60%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $1,105,778, and 26 are calls, for a total amount of $1,895,739.
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 $15.0 to $75.0 for Plug Power over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Plug Power options trades today is 3482.67 with a total volume of 31,112.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Plug Power's big money trades within a strike price range of $15.0 to $75.0 over the last 30 days.
Plug Power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUG | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/17/22 | $25.00 | $742.5K | 8.8K | 2.2K |
| PLUG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/14/22 | $22.50 | $314.6K | 2.0K | 741 |
| PLUG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/18/22 | $24.50 | $166.8K | 2.9K | 1.0K |
| PLUG | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/25/22 | $25.00 | $165.2K | 922 | 540 |
| PLUG | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/14/22 | $25.00 | $156.5K | 1.0K | 1.1K |
Where Is Plug Power Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 15,089,564, the price of PLUG is up 0.74% at $25.85.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 95 days.
What The Experts Say On Plug Power:
- Canaccord Genuity has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Plug Power, which currently sits at a price target of $21.
- RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Plug Power, which currently sits at a price target of $33.
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Plug Power, which currently sits at a price target of $38.
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.
