Benzinga | Dec 29, 2021 12:07PM EST

Cassava Sciences Whale Trades Spotted

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

Looking at options history for Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) we detected 12 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 16% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 83% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $125,998 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $552,581.

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 $35.0 to $60.0 for Cassava Sciences 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 Cassava Sciences'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 Cassava Sciences's whale activity within a strike price range from $35.0 to $60.0 in the last 30 days.

Cassava Sciences 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 InterestSAVA CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 01/20/ $60.00 $157.8K 541 0 23SAVA CALL TRADE BEARISH 08/19/ $35.00 $88.0K 6 40 22SAVA CALL SWEEP BEARISH 05/20/ $45.00 $79.6K 543 50 22SAVA CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 08/19/ $35.00 $68.7K 6 417 22SAVA CALL TRADE BEARISH 08/19/ $35.00 $66.0K 6 70 22

Where Is Cassava Sciences Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 817,996, the price of SAVA is down -1.35% at $43.9.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 83 days.

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