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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on American Express. Our analysis of options history for American Express (NYSE:AXP) revealed 25 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 32% of traders were bullish, while 68% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 9 were puts, with a value of $1,409,867, and 16 were calls, valued at $1,431,774.
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $150.0 to $300.0 for American Express over the last 3 months.
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for American Express's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across American Express's significant trades, within a strike price range of $150.0 to $300.0, over the past month.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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| AXP | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $15.95 | $15.55 | $15.63 | $240.00 | $937.8K | 3 | 607 |
| AXP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $9.6 | $9.55 | $9.6 | $220.00 | $240.8K | 2.3K | 1.8K |
| AXP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $6.35 | $6.2 | $6.27 | $230.00 | $156.6K | 2.3K | 770 |
| AXP | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $26.9 | $26.5 | $26.9 | $260.00 | $150.6K | 977 | 77 |
| AXP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $28.9 | $25.2 | $27.67 | $250.00 | $137.0K | 231 | 0 |
American Express is a global financial institution, operating in about 130 countries, that provides consumers and businesses charge and credit card payment products. The company also operates a highly profitable merchant payment network. Since 2018, it has operated in three segments: global consumer services, global commercial services, and global merchant and network services. In addition to payment products, the company's commercial business offers expense management tools, consulting services, and business loans.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding American Express, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
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