Benzinga | Dec 20, 2021 11:54AM EST

What Are Whales Doing With GameStop

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

Looking at options history for GameStop (NYSE:GME) we detected 13 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 61% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $425,731 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $455,887.

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 $80.0 to $350.0 for GameStop 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 GameStop'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 GameStop's whale trades within a strike price range from $80.0 to $350.0 in the last 30 days.

GameStop 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 InterestGME PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/21/ $140.00 $288.5K 1.2K 612 22GME CALL TRADE BULLISH 04/14/ $155.00 $117.4K 55 29 22GME CALL TRADE BULLISH 12/23/ $140.00 $68.0K 115 40 21GME CALL TRADE BEARISH 12/31/ $200.00 $66.2K 1.0K 545 21GME CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/21/ $240.00 $62.2K 1.0K 459 22

Where Is GameStop Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 929,599, the price of GME is down -2.89% at $151.14.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 92 days.

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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