Benzinga | Dec 21, 2021 11:56AM EST

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Expedia Group

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE).

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 EXPE, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 21 options trades for Expedia Group.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 61% bullish and 38%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $25,400, and 20, calls, for a total amount of $2,349,889..

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 $140.0 to $195.0 for Expedia Group 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 Expedia Group'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 Expedia Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $140.0 to $195.0 in the last 30 days.

Expedia Group 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 InterestEXPE CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 12/23/ $162.50 $445.6K 2.2K 1.5K 21EXPE CALL TRADE BULLISH 02/18/ $140.00 $352.0K 415 400 22EXPE CALL TRADE BULLISH 02/18/ $140.00 $322.9K 415 300 22EXPE CALL SWEEP BULLISH 06/17/ $170.00 $214.6K 13.7K 103 22EXPE CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 02/18/ $175.00 $208.1K 162 466 22

Where Is Expedia Group Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 1,850,533, the price of EXPE is up 8.58% at $176.37.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 51 days.

What The Experts Say On Expedia Group:

* UBS downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $173

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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