Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Citigroup.

Looking at options history for Citigroup (NYSE:C) we detected 15 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 60% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $443,285 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $254,927.

Predicted Price Range

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $47.5 to $77.5 for Citigroup during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Development

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Citigroup stands at 13369.42, with a total volume reaching 47,345.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Citigroup, situated within the strike price corridor from $47.5 to $77.5, throughout the last 30 days.

Citigroup 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Citigroup

Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Citigroup, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of Citigroup

• Trading volume stands at 5,003,621, with C's price up by 0.05%, positioned at $69.78.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
• Earnings announcement expected in 49 days.

Expert Opinions on Citigroup

A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $101.0.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

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