Merck & Co's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know
Merck & Co's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK).
有大量资金可以花的投资者对默沙东公司（纽约证券交易所代码：MRK）采取了看涨立场。
And retail traders should know.
零售交易者应该知道。
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
今天，当交易出现在我们在本辛加追踪的公开期权历史记录上时，我们注意到了这一点。
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MRK, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
无论这些是机构还是仅仅是富人，我们都不知道。但是，当MRK发生这么大的事情时，通常意味着有人知道某件事即将发生。
So how do we know what these investors just did?
那么我们怎么知道这些投资者刚才做了什么？
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for Merck & Co.
今天，Benzinga的期权扫描器发现了默沙东公司的8笔不常见的期权交易。
This isn't normal.
这不正常。
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 37%, bearish.
这些大资金交易者的整体情绪介于50％的看涨和37％的看跌之间。
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $171,896, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $255,342.
在我们发现的所有特殊期权中，有3个是看跌期权，总额为171,896美元，5个是看涨期权，总额为255,342美元。
Expected Price Movements
预期的价格走势
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $122.0 and $135.0 for Merck & Co, spanning the last three months.
在评估了交易量和未平仓合约之后，很明显，主要市场走势者将注意力集中在默沙东公司过去三个月的122.0美元至135.0美元之间的价格区间上。
Volume & Open Interest Development
交易量和未平仓合约的发展
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Merck & Co'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 Merck & Co's whale trades within a strike price range from $122.0 to $135.0 in the last 30 days.
交易期权时，查看交易量和未平仓合约是一个强有力的举动。这些数据可以帮助您跟踪默沙东公司期权在给定行使价下的流动性和利息。下面，我们可以观察到过去30天内默沙东所有鲸鱼交易的看涨和看跌期权交易量和未平仓合约的变化，其行使价在122.0美元至135.0美元之间。
Merck & Co 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
默沙东30天期权交易量和利息快照
Noteworthy Options Activity:
值得注意的期权活动：
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRK | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $5.1 | $5.1 | $5.1 | $130.00 | $81.6K | 3.6K | 4 |
| MRK | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $1.59 | $1.35 | $1.59 | $135.00 | $61.3K | 1.4K | 4 |
| MRK | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/02/24 | $4.3 | $4.3 | $4.3 | $128.00 | $60.6K | 1.0K | 0 |
| MRK | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/02/24 | $4.5 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $128.00 | $59.9K | 1.0K | 259 |
| MRK | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $1.68 | $1.6 | $1.63 | $135.00 | $54.1K | 1.4K | 474 |
| 符号 | 看跌/看涨 | 交易类型 | 情绪 | Exp。日期 | 问 | 出价 | 价格 | 行使价 | 总交易价格 | 未平仓合约 | 音量 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRK | 打电话 | 扫 | 看涨 | 01/17/25 | 5.1 美元 | 5.1 美元 | 5.1 美元 | 130.00 美元 | 81.6 万美元 | 3.6K | 4 |
| MRK | 打电话 | 扫 | 看涨 | 10/18/24 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 135.00 美元 | 61.3 万美元 | 1.4K | 4 |
| MRK | 放 | 扫 | 粗鲁的 | 08/02/24 | 4.3 美元 | 4.3 美元 | 4.3 美元 | 128.00 美元 | 60.6 万美元 | 1.0K | 0 |
| MRK | 放 | 扫 | 看涨 | 08/02/24 | 4.5 美元 | 4.25 美元 | 4.25 美元 | 128.00 美元 | 59.9 万美元 | 1.0K | 259 |
| MRK | 打电话 | 贸易 | 粗鲁的 | 10/18/24 | 1.68 美元 | 1.6 美元 | 1.63 | 135.00 美元 | 54.1 万美元 | 1.4K | 474 |
About Merck & Co
默沙东公司简介
Merck makes pharmaceutical products to treat several conditions in a number of therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and infections. Within cancer, the firm's immuno-oncology platform is growing as a major contributor to overall sales. The company also has a substantial vaccine business, with treatments to prevent pediatric diseases as well as human papillomavirus, or HPV. Additionally, Merck sells animal health-related drugs. From a geographical perspective, just under half of the company's sales are generated in the United States.
默沙东生产用于治疗多个治疗领域的多种疾病的药品，包括心脏代谢疾病、癌症和感染。在癌症领域，该公司的免疫肿瘤学平台正在增长，成为整体销售的主要贡献者。该公司还拥有庞大的疫苗业务，提供预防儿科疾病和人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）的治疗方法。此外，默沙东还销售与动物健康相关的药物。从地理角度来看，该公司将近一半的销售额来自美国。
Merck & Co's Current Market Status
默沙东公司当前的市场状况
- With a volume of 1,322,959, the price of MRK is down -1.21% at $124.37.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 12 days.
- MrK的交易量为1,322,959美元，下跌了-1.21％，至124.37美元。
- RSI 指标暗示标的股票可能已接近超卖。
- 下一份财报预计将在12天后公布。
What The Experts Say On Merck & Co
专家对默沙东的看法
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $144.5.
2位市场专家最近发布了该股的评级，共识目标价为144.5美元。
- An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Merck & Co, which currently sits at a price target of $134.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded its rating to Overweight, setting a price target of $155.
- 摩根士丹利的一位分析师决定维持默沙东公司的等权评级，目前的目标股价为134美元。
- 坎托·菲茨杰拉德的一位分析师谨慎地将其评级下调至增持，将目标股价定为155美元。
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.
与仅交易股票相比，期权是一种风险更高的资产，但它们具有更高的获利潜力。严肃的期权交易者通过每天自我教育、扩大交易规模、关注多个指标以及密切关注市场来管理这种风险。