A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on General Motors.
Looking at options history for General Motors (NYSE:GM) we detected 19 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 73% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 26% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 12 are puts, for a total amount of $1,140,067 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $398,172.
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 $30.0 to $55.0 for General Motors over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for General Motors options trades today is 3171.6 with a total volume of 25,982.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for General Motors's big money trades within a strike price range of $30.0 to $55.0 over the last 30 days.
General Motors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/19/22 | $35.00 | $239.2K | 3.2K | 5.2K |
| GM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/19/22 | $37.00 | $142.5K | 6.5K | 1.5K |
| GM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/19/22 | $35.00 | $137.2K | 3.2K | 3.0K |
| GM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/19/22 | $35.00 | $133.7K | 3.2K | 2.0K |
| GM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/19/22 | $35.00 | $129.5K | 3.2K | 1.2K |
Where Is General Motors Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 6,257,331, the price of GM is up 0.44% at $34.55.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 6 days.
What The Experts Say On General Motors:
- Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on General Motors, which currently sits at a price target of $29.
- Deutsche Bank downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $36
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on General Motors, which currently sits at a price target of $42.
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.
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