Benzinga | Dec 10, 2021 04:10PM EST

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Plug Power

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

Looking at options history for Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) we detected 10 strange trades.

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

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $97,267.00 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $396,115.00.

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 $5.5 to $65.0 for Plug Power 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 Plug Power'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 Plug Power's whale trades within a strike price range from $5.5 to $65.0 in the last 30 days.

Plug Power 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 InterestPLUG CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/21/ $5.50 $96.0K 1.5K 40 22PLUG CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/19/ $65.00 $70.0K 1.2K 102 24PLUG CALL SWEEP BEARISH 11/18/ $35.00 $56.4K 290 1.0K 22PLUG PUT SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/28/ $39.00 $50.5K 0 100 22PLUG CALL SWEEP BEARISH 11/18/ $35.00 $48.0K 290 1.5K 22

Where Is Plug Power Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 12,621,426.00, the price of PLUG is down -3.34% at $33.27.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 76 days.

What The Experts Say On Plug Power:

* Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Plug Power, which currently sits at a price target of $65.0.

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

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