A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Uber Technologies.
Looking at options history for Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) we detected 14 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 35% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 64% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $194,887 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $420,105.
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 $40.0 for Uber Technologies 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 Uber Technologies'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 Uber Technologies's whale trades within a strike price range from $20.0 to $40.0 in the last 30 days.
Uber Technologies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBER | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/14/22 | $33.00 | $81.4K | 11.6K | 6.2K |
| UBER | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $20.00 | $72.0K | 888 | 11 |
| UBER | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/14/22 | $35.00 | $56.9K | 9.3K | 345 |
| UBER | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/17/22 | $32.50 | $44.0K | 16.0K | 623 |
| UBER | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/29/22 | $33.00 | $43.1K | 987 | 28 |
Where Is Uber Technologies Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 9,077,020, the price of UBER is up 1.49% at $33.12.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 20 days.
What The Experts Say On Uber Technologies:
- RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Uber Technologies, which currently sits at a price target of $50.
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.
