A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Delta Air Lines.
Looking at options history for Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) we detected 16 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, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $92,801 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $1,420,729.
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 $20.0 to $50.0 for Delta Air Lines 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 Delta Air Lines'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 Delta Air Lines's whale trades within a strike price range from $20.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days.
Delta Air Lines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $42.00 | $513.0K | 594 | 0 |
| DAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $20.00 | $218.7K | 262 | 0 |
| DAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/11/22 | $40.00 | $135.9K | 193 | 1.0K |
| DAL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $20.00 | $108.2K | 262 | 150 |
| DAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/04/22 | $39.50 | $86.2K | 65 | 1.1K |
Where Is Delta Air Lines Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 4,713,559, the price of DAL is down -5.09% at $39.43.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 45 days.
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