Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR).
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 FSLR, 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 13 uncommon options trades for First Solar.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 69%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $384,142, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $465,700.
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 $32.5 to $155.0 for First Solar over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for First Solar options trades today is 1243.56 with a total volume of 1,395.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for First Solar's big money trades within a strike price range of $32.5 to $155.0 over the last 30 days.
First Solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/11/22 | $130.00 | $218.3K | 86 | 322 |
| FSLR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/04/22 | $131.00 | $119.2K | 636 | 341 |
| FSLR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $32.50 | $99.7K | 122 | 10 |
| FSLR | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $155.00 | $91.3K | 2.8K | 147 |
| FSLR | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $120.00 | $56.4K | 1.0K | 6 |
Where Is First Solar Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 878,879, the price of FSLR is up 3.03% at $131.0.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 1 days.
What The Experts Say On First Solar:
- Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on First Solar, which currently sits at a price target of $170.
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on First Solar, which currently sits at a price target of $145.
- Evercore ISI Group upgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $150
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 First Solar, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
