Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON).
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 PTON, 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 11 uncommon options trades for Peloton Interactive.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 27% bullish and 72%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $443,051, and 3 are calls, for a total amount of $215,786.
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 $6.0 to $50.0 for Peloton Interactive over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Peloton Interactive options trades today is 9953.6 with a total volume of 21,504.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Peloton Interactive's big money trades within a strike price range of $6.0 to $50.0 over the last 30 days.
Peloton Interactive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTON | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $10.00 | $110.0K | 6.8K | 897 |
| PTON | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $50.00 | $85.0K | 15 | 20 |
| PTON | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $6.00 | $69.0K | 34.8K | 3.9K |
| PTON | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $6.00 | $62.0K | 34.8K | 5.8K |
| PTON | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $6.00 | $60.0K | 34.8K | 6.8K |
Where Is Peloton Interactive Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 11,757,751, the price of PTON is down -0.6% at $8.58.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 0 days.
What The Experts Say On Peloton Interactive:
- Telsey Advisory Group has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on Peloton Interactive, which currently sits at a price target of $9.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Peloton Interactive, which currently sits at a price target of $8.
- BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Underperform rating on Peloton Interactive, which currently sits at a price target of $8.
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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