Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with HOOD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Robinhood Markets.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 56% bullish and 37%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $69,100, and 14 are calls, for a total amount of $717,405.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $10.0 to $34.0 for Robinhood Markets over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Robinhood Markets'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 Robinhood Markets's whale activity within a strike price range from $10.0 to $34.0 in the last 30 days.
Robinhood Markets Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
About Robinhood Markets
Robinhood Markets Inc is creating a modern financial services platform. It designs its own products and services and delivers them through a single, app-based cloud platform supported by proprietary technology. Its vertically integrated platform has enabled the introduction of new products and services such as cryptocurrency trading, dividend reinvestment, fractional shares, recurring investments, and IPO Access. It earns transaction-based revenues from routing user orders for options, equities, and cryptocurrencies to market makers when a routed order is executed.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Robinhood Markets, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of Robinhood Markets
- With a volume of 5,488,600, the price of HOOD is up 3.42% at $24.02.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 49 days.
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Robinhood Markets options trades with real-time alerts from Benzinga Pro.
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