Benzinga | Dec 6, 2021 12:31PM EST

XPeng Whale Trades Spotted

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

Looking at options history for XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) we detected 10 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50.0% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50.0% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $67,590.00 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $304,041.00.

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 $12.5 to $50.0 for XPeng 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 XPeng'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 XPeng's whale activity within a strike price range from $12.5 to $50.0 in the last 30 days.

XPeng 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 InterestXPEV CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/21/ $45.00 $69.1K 11.3K 626 22XPEV CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/20/ $35.00 $50.7K 1.9K 63 23XPEV PUT SWEEP BEARISH 12/23/ $45.00 $39.3K 860 112 21XPEV CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/21/ $50.00 $33.3K 15.7K 643 22XPEV CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/21/ $12.50 $31.6K 112 22 22

Where Is XPeng Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 13,119,011.00, the price of XPEV is up 0.68% at $44.1.

* RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 91 days.

What The Experts Say On XPeng:

* B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on XPeng, which currently sits at a price target of $66.0.

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