Benzinga | Dec 7, 2021 12:03PM EST

Meta Platforms Whale Trades For December 07

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Meta Platforms.

Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) we detected 24 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 37.5% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 62.5% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 12 are puts, for a total amount of $541,195.00 and 12, calls, for a total amount of $636,502.00.

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 $275.0 to $650.0 for Meta Platforms 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 Meta Platforms'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 Meta Platforms's whale activity within a strike price range from $275.0 to $650.0 in the last 30 days.

Meta Platforms 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 InterestFB CALL SWEEP BEARISH 12/10/ $315.00 $259.7K 2.2K 731 21FB PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 01/20/ $350.00 $86.3K 2.6K 14 23FB PUT SWEEP BEARISH 04/14/ $300.00 $69.4K 3.7K 309 22FB PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 01/19/ $650.00 $66.2K 976 49 24FB PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 01/19/ $450.00 $59.8K 1.4K 98 24

Where Is Meta Platforms Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 7,511,762.00, the price of FB is up 2.32% at $325.25.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 50 days.

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