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This Is What Whales Are Betting On Snap

Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 10 options trades for Snap (NYSE:SNAP) summing a total amount of $350,460.

At the same time, our algo caught 2 for a total amount of 77,797.

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 $11.0 to $20.0 for Snap 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 Snap'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 Snap's whale trades within a strike price range from $11.0 to $20.0 in the last 30 days.

Snap 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
SNAP CALL SWEEP BULLISH 11/18/22 $12.00 $57.7K 9.8K 2.3K
SNAP PUT TRADE BEARISH 06/16/23 $20.00 $47.0K 295 0
SNAP CALL SWEEP BULLISH 06/16/23 $12.00 $46.3K 12.2K 400
SNAP CALL SWEEP BULLISH 11/18/22 $12.00 $39.1K 9.8K 1.0K
SNAP CALL SWEEP BULLISH 11/18/22 $12.00 $37.4K 9.8K 509

Where Is Snap Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 9,631,381, the price of SNAP is down -2.27% at $10.34.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 6 days.

What The Experts Say On Snap:

  • Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Snap, which currently sits at a price target of $12.
  • Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Snap, which currently sits at a price target of $21.
  • JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Snap, which currently sits at a price target of $10.
  • Credit Suisse has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Snap, which currently sits at a price target of $22.
  • MKM Partners has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Snap, which currently sits at a price target of $15.

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.

If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Snap, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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