Benzinga | Dec 21, 2021 10:24AM EST

GameStop Whale Trades Spotted

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 12 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $542,562 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $215,766.

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 $100.0 to $220.0 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 $100.0 to $220.0 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 TRADE BEARISH 12/31/ $167.50 $172.5K 139 130 21GME PUT SWEEP BEARISH 12/31/ $165.00 $110.6K 135 70 21GME PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 01/14/ $200.00 $102.0K 15 20 22GME CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 02/18/ $170.00 $68.8K 252 28 22GME PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 01/14/ $200.00 $51.7K 15 76 22

Where Is GameStop Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 257,561, the price of GME is down -0.75% at $155.96.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 91 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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