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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM).
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 JPM, 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 33 uncommon options trades for JPMorgan Chase.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 48% bullish and 45%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 23 are puts, for a total amount of $1,502,520, and 10 are calls, for a total amount of $494,926.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $175.0 and $220.0 for JPMorgan Chase, spanning the last three months.
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 JPMorgan Chase'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 JPMorgan Chase's whale activity within a strike price range from $175.0 to $220.0 in the last 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $21.0 | $19.9 | $19.9 | $195.00 | $189.0K | 136 | 106 |
| JPM | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $2.68 | $2.63 | $2.65 | $190.00 | $145.7K | 8.7K | 349 |
| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $11.35 | $11.3 | $11.3 | $190.00 | $136.7K | 1.2K | 10 |
| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $1.82 | $1.8 | $1.82 | $180.00 | $109.3K | 7.2K | 1.1K |
| JPM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $5.85 | $5.75 | $5.75 | $190.00 | $94.3K | 1.3K | 7 |
JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the United States, with nearly $3.9 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments--consumer and community banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, and asset and wealth management. JPMorgan operates, and is subject to regulation, in multiple countries.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with JPMorgan Chase, 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 $211.4.
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for JPMorgan Chase with Benzinga Pro for real-time alerts.
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