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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards NIO (NYSE:NIO), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in NIO usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 10 extraordinary options activities for NIO. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 40% leaning bullish and 60% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $2,405,896, and 2 are calls, amounting to $565,000.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $4.0 and $25.0 for NIO, spanning the last three months.
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of NIO stands at 11651.75, with a total volume reaching 29,589.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in NIO, situated within the strike price corridor from $4.0 to $25.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $25.00 | $983.1K | 6 | 494 |
NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $4.00 | $979.0K | 0 | 10.0K |
NIO | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $8.00 | $540.0K | 145 | 10.0K |
NIO | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $4.00 | $204.0K | 328 | 6.0K |
NIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $5.00 | $132.5K | 69.1K | 2.6K |
Nio is a leading electric vehicle maker, targeting the premium segment. Founded in November 2014, Nio designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles. The company differentiates itself through continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations such as battery swapping and autonomous driving technologies. Nio launched its first model, its ES8 seven-seater electric SUV, in December 2017, and began deliveries in June 2018. Its current model portfolio includes midsize to large sedans and SUVs. It sold over 160,000 EVs in 2023, accounting for about 2% of the China passenger new energy vehicle market.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with NIO, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $6.62.
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