Benzinga | Nov 23, 2021 12:12PM EST

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Nike

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Nike.

Looking at options history for Nike (NYSE:NKE) we detected 10 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 60.0% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40.0% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $82,058.00 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $386,365.00.

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 $125.0 to $200.0 for Nike 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 Nike'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 Nike's whale activity within a strike price range from $125.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.

Nike 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 InterestNKE CALL SWEEP BULLISH 03/18/ $190.00 $85.8K 332 172 22NKE CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/21/ $145.00 $83.6K 3.3K 0 22NKE CALL TRADE BEARISH 04/14/ $125.00 $66.2K 75 0 22NKE CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 01/21/ $125.00 $65.3K 5.4K 17 22NKE CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/17/ $200.00 $31.3K 2.0K 2 22

Where Is Nike Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 1,701,900.00, the price of NKE is down -1.24% at $172.09.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 27 days.

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