Benzinga | Dec 20, 2021 10:01AM EST

What Are Whales Doing With Boeing

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Boeing (NYSE:BA).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what this whale just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for Boeing.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 10% bullish and 90%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $533,995, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $134,302.

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 $190.0 to $330.0 for Boeing 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 Boeing'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 Boeing's whale trades within a strike price range from $190.0 to $330.0 in the last 30 days.

Boeing 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 InterestBA PUT SWEEP BEARISH 06/17/ $205.00 $319.7K 1.5K 99 22BA PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/21/ $250.00 $63.0K 2.6K 10 22BA PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 03/18/ $330.00 $56.8K 48 4 22BA CALL TRADE BEARISH 03/18/ $190.00 $40.2K 797 44 22BA PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/21/ $195.00 $40.0K 4.4K 37 22

Where Is Boeing Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 1,468,122, the price of BA is down -3.74% at $185.43.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 37 days.

What The Experts Say On Boeing:

* JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Boeing, which currently sits at a price target of $270.

* B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Boeing, which currently sits at a price target of $220.

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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