Benzinga | Jan 24, 2022 11:37AM EST

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With Meta Platforms

Benzinga's options scanner just detected over 12 options trades for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) summing a total amount of $636,037.

At the same time, our algo caught 7 for a total amount of 493,341.

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 $290.0 to $310.0 for Meta Platforms 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 Meta Platforms'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 Meta Platforms's whale activity within a strike price range from $290.0 to $310.0 in the last 30 days.

Meta Platforms 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 InterestFB PUT SWEEP BULLISH 03/18/ $310.00 $142.1K 4.4K 157 22FB PUT SWEEP BULLISH 06/17/ $300.00 $108.8K 8.3K 267 22FB PUT SWEEP BULLISH 01/28/ $290.00 $100.5K 2.0K 590 22FB PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/28/ $290.00 $53.6K 2.0K 934 22FB CALL TRADE BULLISH 07/15/ $300.00 $50.6K 273 105 22

Where Is Meta Platforms Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 11,392,516, the price of FB is down -2.71% at $294.94.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 9 days.

What The Experts Say On Meta Platforms:

* Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Meta Platforms, which currently sits at a price target of $395.

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