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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Alibaba Gr Holding (NYSE:BABA), 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 BABA usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 25 extraordinary options activities for Alibaba Gr Holding. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 52% leaning bullish and 48% bearish. Among these notable options, 13 are puts, totaling $719,666, and 12 are calls, amounting to $1,035,594.
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $55.0 to $145.0 for Alibaba Gr Holding during the past quarter.
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Alibaba Gr Holding's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Alibaba Gr Holding's significant trades, within a strike price range of $55.0 to $145.0, over the past month.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $9.85 | $9.7 | $9.75 | $65.00 | $243.7K | 1.4K | 1.0K |
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $9.85 | $9.7 | $9.75 | $65.00 | $242.7K | 1.4K | 1.5K |
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $9.85 | $9.5 | $9.75 | $65.00 | $200.8K | 1.4K | 2.0K |
| BABA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $0.73 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $65.00 | $177.0K | 24.3K | 3.2K |
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $15.7 | $15.45 | $15.7 | $85.00 | $78.5K | 2.4K | 50 |
Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Alibaba Gr Holding, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $104.4.
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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