Behind the Scenes of Mastercard's Latest Options Trends
Behind the Scenes of Mastercard's Latest Options Trends
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Mastercard (NYSE:MA).
擁有大量資金的投資者對萬事達（紐交所：MA）採取了看淡的態度。
And retail traders should know.
零售交易者應該了解這一點。
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
我們今天注意到這一點，當交易出現在我們在Benzinga跟蹤的公共可用期權歷史記錄中時。
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
我們不知道這些是機構還是富裕個人。但當MA發生如此重大的事情時，這通常意味着有人知道即將發生某些事情。
So how do we know what these investors just did?
那麼我們怎麼知道這些投資者剛剛做了什麼呢？
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 19 uncommon options trades for Mastercard.
今天，Benzinga的期權掃描器發現了19筆萬事達的異常期權交易。
This isn't normal.
這並不正常。
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 31% bullish and 52%, bearish.
這些大型交易者的整體情緒在31%的看好和52%的看淡之間分裂。
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 15 are puts, for a total amount of $726,602, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $283,825.
在我們發現的所有特殊期權中，15個是看跌期權，總金額爲726,602美元，4個是看漲期權，總金額爲283,825美元。
Projected Price Targets
預計價格目標
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $370.0 to $580.0 for Mastercard over the last 3 months.
考慮到這些合約的成交量和未平倉合約，鯨魚似乎在過去三個月內針對萬事達的價格區間爲370.0美元到580.0美元。
Volume & Open Interest Trends
成交量和未平倉量趨勢
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Mastercard stands at 652.67, with a total volume reaching 2,560.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Mastercard, situated within the strike price corridor from $370.0 to $580.0, throughout the last 30 days.
在今天的交易背景下，萬事達期權的平均未平倉合約爲652.67，總成交量達到2,560.00。附圖描繪了萬事達的看漲期權和看跌期權的成交量及未平倉合約在高價值交易中的進展，位於370.0美元到580.0美元的行使價區間內，持續了過去30天。
Mastercard Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
萬事達期權活動分析：過去30天
Noteworthy Options Activity:
值得注意的期權活動：
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $62.6 | $59.65 | $61.35 | $500.00 | $153.3K | 528 | 26 |
| MA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $146.15 | $142.0 | $143.86 | $370.00 | $71.9K | 2.9K | 103 |
| MA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $19.45 | $19.1 | $19.45 | $520.00 | $56.4K | 129 | 312 |
| MA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $21.2 | $20.8 | $21.2 | $525.00 | $53.0K | 195 | 116 |
| MA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $21.7 | $20.45 | $21.34 | $525.00 | $51.2K | 195 | 91 |
| 標的 | 看跌/看漲 | 交易類型 | 情緒 | 到期日 | 賣盤 | 買盤 | 價格 | 行權價 | 總交易價格 | 未平倉合約 | 成交量 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 馬薩諸塞州 | 看漲 | 交易 | 中立 | 01/16/26 | $62.6 | $59.65 | $61.35 | $500.00 | $153.3K | 528 | 26 |
| 馬薩諸塞州 | 看漲 | 交易 | 中立 | 01/17/25 | $146.15 | $142.0 | $143.86 | $370.00 | 71.9K美元 | 2.9K | 103 |
| 馬薩諸塞州 | 看跌 | 交易 | 看淡 | 03/21/25 | $19.45 | $19.1 | $19.45 | $520.00 | $56.4K | 129 | 312 |
| 馬薩諸塞州 | 看跌 | 交易 | 看淡 | 03/21/25 | $21.2 | $20.8 | $21.2 | $525.00 | 53000美元 | 195 | 116 |
| 馬薩諸塞州 | 看跌 | 交易 | 看淡 | 03/21/25 | $21.7 | $20.45 | $21.34 | $525.00 | $51.2K | 195 | 91 |
About Mastercard
關於萬事達
Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to over $9 trillion in volume during 2023. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.
萬事達是全球第二大支付處理公司，在2023年處理了接近9萬億的成交量。萬事達在超過200個國家運營，並以超過150種貨幣處理交易。
Current Position of Mastercard
萬事達當前狀況
- With a volume of 923,345, the price of MA is up 0.23% at $513.1.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 22 days.
- 在成交量爲923,345的情況下，MA的價格上漲了0.23%，現爲$513.1。
- RSI因數暗示基礎股票可能接近超賣。
- 下一個業績預計將在22天內發佈。
Professional Analyst Ratings for Mastercard
萬事達的專業分析師評級
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $617.5.
在上個月，4位專家對這隻股票發佈了評級，平均目標價爲$617.5。
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
檢測到期權異動：聰明資金正在行動
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access.* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods continues to hold a Outperform rating for Mastercard, targeting a price of $618. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for Mastercard, targeting a price of $654. * An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Mastercard, which currently sits at a price target of $588. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on Mastercard with a target price of $610.
Benzinga Edge的期權異動板塊在市場變動發生之前發現潛在的市場驅動因素。查看大資金在您最喜歡的股票上採取了什麼立場。點擊這裏獲取訪問權限。* 一位來自Keefe, Bruyette & Woods的分析師維持對萬事達的跑贏大盤評級，目標價爲618美元。* 一位來自摩根士丹利的分析師繼續對萬事達保持增持評級，目標價爲654美元。* 一位來自Oppenheimer的分析師決定維持對萬事達的跑贏大盤評級，目前目標價爲588美元。* 一位來自Jefferies的分析師在評估中始終保持對萬事達的買入評級，目標價爲610美元。
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 Mastercard with Benzinga Pro for real-time alerts.
交易期權涉及更大的風險，但也提供了更高利潤的潛力。精明的交易者通過持續的教育、戰略性交易調整、利用各種因數以及關注市場動態來降低這些風險。通過Benzinga Pro實時獲取萬事達的最新期權交易提醒。
