A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Chevron.
Looking at options history for Chevron (NYSE:CVX) we detected 27 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 62% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 37% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $1,859,475 and 20, calls, for a total amount of $1,222,026.
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 $130.0 to $190.0 for Chevron over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Chevron'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 Chevron's whale activity within a strike price range from $130.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days.
Chevron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/16/23 | $155.00 | $1.5M | 1.3K | 1.0K |
| CVX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $170.00 | $121.6K | 4.0K | 148 |
| CVX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/02/22 | $150.00 | $118.0K | 93 | 104 |
| CVX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/19/24 | $190.00 | $101.1K | 1.1K | 124 |
| CVX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/16/22 | $160.00 | $90.8K | 11.2K | 773 |
Where Is Chevron Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 8,101,631, the price of CVX is up 2.99% at $161.59.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 66 days.
What The Experts Say On Chevron:
- Raymond James has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Chevron, which currently sits at a price target of $185.
- Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Chevron, which currently sits at a price target of $185.
- Credit Suisse downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $202
- Cowen & Co. has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Chevron, which currently sits at a price target of $120.
- B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Chevron, which currently sits at a price target of $180.
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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