Benzinga | Dec 30, 2021 12:04PM EST

Roblox Whale Trades Spotted

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

Looking at options history for Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) we detected 17 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $1,468,669 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $742,418.

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 $95.0 to $150.0 for Roblox 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 Roblox'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 Roblox's whale trades within a strike price range from $95.0 to $150.0 in the last 30 days.

Roblox 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 InterestRBLX PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/21/ $104.00 $1.3M 52 1.5K 22RBLX CALL SWEEP BEARISH 03/18/ $115.00 $149.0K 3.5K 0 22RBLX CALL TRADE BEARISH 02/18/ $115.00 $130.0K 2.8K 666 22RBLX CALL TRADE BEARISH 02/18/ $115.00 $126.0K 2.8K 466 22RBLX PUT SWEEP BEARISH 12/31/ $95.00 $67.9K 2.6K 871 21

Where Is Roblox Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 4,586,995, the price of RBLX is up 3.39% at $100.64.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 40 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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