Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA).
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 MARA, 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 30 uncommon options trades for MARA Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 43% bullish and 46%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $375,752, and 21 are calls, for a total amount of $1,090,164.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $10.0 to $30.0 for MARA Holdings over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in MARA Holdings's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to MARA Holdings's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $10.0 to $30.0 over the preceding 30 days.
MARA Holdings 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $1.93 | $1.9 | $1.9 | $19.00 | $90.8K | 4.3K | 23 |
| MARA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $8.5 | $8.3 | $8.3 | $10.00 | $83.0K | 5.7K | 205 |
| MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $8.45 | $8.3 | $8.3 | $10.00 | $82.1K | 5.7K | 105 |
| MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $1.9 | $1.87 | $1.87 | $19.00 | $81.9K | 4.3K | 1.5K |
| MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $6.55 | $6.5 | $6.5 | $15.00 | $67.6K | 2.7K | 159 |
About MARA Holdings
MARA Holdings Inc leverages digital asset compute to support the energy transformation. It secures the blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or underutilized energy into economic value.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding MARA Holdings, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of MARA Holdings
- With a volume of 21,590,289, the price of MARA is down -6.72% at $15.13.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 36 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About MARA Holdings
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $22.0.
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