Benzinga | Jan 10, 2022 04:33PM EST

Marvell Technology Whale Trades Spotted

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

Looking at options history for Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) we detected 12 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 41% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 58% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $62,616 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $575,956.

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 $40.0 to $85.0 for Marvell Technology 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 Marvell Technology'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 Marvell Technology's whale trades within a strike price range from $40.0 to $85.0 in the last 30 days.

Marvell Technology 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 InterestMRVL CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/21/ $52.50 $133.2K 62 50 22MRVL CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/21/ $47.00 $80.5K 242 25 22MRVL CALL SWEEP BEARISH 02/18/ $55.00 $72.9K 611 91 22MRVL CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/20/ $85.00 $61.3K 798 51 23MRVL CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/17/ $70.00 $48.7K 1.2K 166 22

Where Is Marvell Technology Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 16,543,489, the price of MRVL is down -1.08% at $82.21.

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

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

What The Experts Say On Marvell Technology:

* Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Marvell Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $97.

* Needham has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Marvell Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $115.

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