This Is What Whales Are Betting On Horizon Therapeutics

Author: Benzinga Insights | September 01, 2023 04:03pm

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

Looking at options history for Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HZNP) we detected 41 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 29% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 70% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $182,875 and 38, calls, for a total amount of $4,816,733.

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 $80.0 to $115.0 for Horizon Therapeutics 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 Horizon Therapeutics'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 Horizon Therapeutics's whale activity within a strike price range from $80.0 to $115.0 in the last 30 days.

Horizon Therapeutics Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
HZNP	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	01/19/24	$110.00	$1.9M	18.0K	3.6K
HZNP	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	01/19/24	$110.00	$396.8K	18.0K	620
HZNP	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	11/17/23	$110.00	$302.2K	6.4K	763
HZNP	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	01/19/24	$110.00	$226.2K	18.0K	3.9K
HZNP	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	11/17/23	$100.00	$163.0K	549	102

Where Is Horizon Therapeutics Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 16,404,203, the price of HZNP is up 2.23% at $115.25.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 61 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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