A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Block.
Looking at options history for Block (NYSE:SQ) we detected 24 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 29% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 70% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 11 are puts, for a total amount of $646,765 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $603,456.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $52.5 to $100.0 for Block over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 Block'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 Block's whale activity within a strike price range from $52.5 to $100.0 in the last 30 days.
Block Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $52.50 | $196.0K | 1.0K | 200 |
| SQ | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/16/23 | $60.00 | $73.3K | 20.5K | 860 |
| SQ | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/26/23 | $56.00 | $73.0K | 1.5K | 206 |
| SQ | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/18/23 | $60.00 | $70.8K | 406 | 123 |
| SQ | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $85.00 | $69.0K | 139 | 24 |
Where Is Block Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 10,118,847, the price of SQ is up 3.36% at $60.62.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 73 days.
What The Experts Say On Block:
- Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Block, which currently sits at a price target of $105.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on Block, which currently sits at a price target of $70.
- Needham has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Block, which currently sits at a price target of $80.
- Canaccord Genuity has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Block, which currently sits at a price target of $90.
- RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Block, which currently sits at a price target of $90.
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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