Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML).
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 ASML, 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 21 uncommon options trades for ASML Holding.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 38% bullish and 61%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $337,926, and 13 are calls, for a total amount of $2,362,937.
Projected Price Targets
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $740.0 and $1180.0 for ASML Holding, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of ASML Holding stands at 121.31, with a total volume reaching 885.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in ASML Holding, situated within the strike price corridor from $740.0 to $1180.0, throughout the last 30 days.
ASML Holding Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
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Largest Options Trades Observed:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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ASML | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $1100.00 | $1.3M | 241 | 150 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $1000.00 | $513.0K | 550 | 167 |
ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $860.00 | $79.8K | 51 | 14 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $955.00 | $61.1K | 12 | 10 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $940.00 | $58.5K | 32 | 7 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with ASML Holding, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of ASML Holding
- Trading volume stands at 416,059, with ASML's price up by 0.67%, positioned at $985.52.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 22 days.
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest ASML Holding options trades with real-time alerts from Benzinga Pro.
有大量資金可以花的投資者對ASML Holding(納斯達克股票代碼:ASML)採取了看跌立場。
零售交易者應該知道。
今天,當交易出現在我們在本辛加追蹤的公開期權歷史記錄上時,我們注意到了這一點。
無論這些是機構還是僅僅是富人,我們都不知道。但是,當 ASML 發生這麼大的事情時,通常意味着有人知道某件事即將發生。
那麼我們怎麼知道這些投資者剛才做了什麼?
今天,Benzinga的期權掃描儀發現了ASML Holding的21筆不常見的期權交易。
這不正常。
這些大手交易者的整體情緒分爲38%看漲和61%(看跌)。
在我們發現的所有特殊期權中,有8個是看跌期權,總額爲337,926美元,13個是看漲期權,總額爲2,362,937美元。
預計價格目標
在評估了交易量和未平倉合約之後,很明顯,主要市場走勢者正在關注過去三個月中ASML Holding在740.0美元至1180.0美元之間的價格區間。
交易量和未平倉合約的發展
在今天的交易背景下,ASML Holding期權的平均未平倉合約爲121.31,總成交量達到885.00。隨附的圖表描繪了過去30天內ASML Holding高價值交易的看漲期權和看跌期權交易量以及未平倉合約的變化情況,行使價走勢從740.0美元到1180.0美元不等。
ASML 持有期權活動分析:過去 30 天
觀察到的最大期權交易:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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ASML | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $1100.00 | $1.3M | 241 | 150 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $1000.00 | $513.0K | 550 | 167 |
ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $860.00 | $79.8K | 51 | 14 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/19/24 | $955.00 | $61.1K | 12 | 10 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $940.00 | $58.5K | 32 | 7 |
關於 ASML Holding
ASML 是用於半導體制造的光刻系統的領導者。光刻是使用光源將光掩模中的電路圖案暴露到半導體晶圓上的過程。該細分市場的最新技術進步使芯片製造商能夠不斷增加相同硅片區域上的晶體管數量,從歷史上看,光刻佔製造尖端芯片成本的很大一部分。ASML 將其大部分零件的製造外包,就像裝配工一樣。ASML 的主要客戶是台積電、三星和英特爾。
在分析了與ASML Holding相關的期權活動之後,我們將轉向仔細研究公司自身的表現。
ASML Holding目前的市場地位
期權交易帶來更高的風險和潛在的回報。精明的交易者通過不斷自我教育、調整策略、監控多個指標以及密切關注市場走勢來管理這些風險。通過Benzinga Pro的實時提醒,隨時了解最新的ASML Holding期權交易。