Benzinga | Sep 23, 2021 02:02PM EDT

Micron Technology's Big Money Trades Spotted

Someone with a lot of money to spend (and possibly insider knowledge) has taken an unusually bullish stance on (Micron Technology: MU).

And retail traders should know.

Looking at options activity for Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) we detected 21 unusual trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 52.38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 47.62% with bearish. From the overall spotted trades, 18 are puts, for a total amount of $1,176,999 and 3, calls, for a total amount of $487,300.

What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that the smart money is targeting a price range from $67.5 to $80.0 for Micron Technology in the 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 Micron Technology'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 Micron Technology's smart money trades within a strike price range from $67.5 to $80.0 in the last 30 days.

Micron Technology Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/ Trade Sentiment Exp. Strike Total Trade Open Volume CALL Type Date Price Price InterestMU PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/15/ $70.00 $78.9K 32.8K 1.3K 21MU PUT SWEEP BEARISH 11/19/ $70.00 $75.3K 21.0K 2.4K 21MU PUT SWEEP BULLISH 10/15/ $70.00 $45.1K 32.8K 1.8K 21MU PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 11/19/ $70.00 $46.8K 21.0K 3.6K 21MU PUT SWEEP BEARISH 10/01/ $73.00 $84.7K 455 2.2K 21

Where Is Micron Technology Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 9,812,140, the price of MU is up 0.37% over the last 24 hours at $74.24.

* RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 5 days.

What The Experts Say On Micron Technology:

* Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Micron Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $95.0.

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