Benzinga | Oct 26, 2021 12:32PM EDT

Asana Whale Trades Spotted

A whale with a lot of money to spend (and possibly insider knowledge) has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Asana.

Looking at options history for Asana(NYSE:ASAN) we detected 11 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 36.36% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 63.64% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $113,520 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $561,376.

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 $47.5 to $155.0 for Asana 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 Asana'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 Asana's whale activity within a strike price range from $47.5 to $155.0 in the last 30 days.

Asana 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 InterestASAN CALL TRADE BULLISH 02/18/ $95.00 $178.0K 254 40 22ASAN CALL TRADE BEARISH 11/19/ $90.00 $126.0K 511 40 21ASAN CALL SWEEP BULLISH 11/19/ $140.00 $58.8K 1.7K 100 21ASAN PUT SWEEP NEUTRAL 11/19/ $140.00 $57.5K 194 77 21ASAN PUT TRADE BULLISH 03/18/ $120.00 $56.0K 62 40 22

Where Is Asana Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 1,099,033, the price of ASAN is down -4.06% at $130.69.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 43 days.

What The Experts Say On Asana:

* Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Asana, which currently sits at a price target of $151.0.

* Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Asana, which currently sits at a price target of $143.0.

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