Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Amazon.com.
Looking at options history for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) we detected 25 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 48% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $215,418 and 19, calls, for a total amount of $2,041,296.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $167.5 to $200.0 for Amazon.com over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Amazon.com'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 Amazon.com's whale trades within a strike price range from $167.5 to $200.0 in the last 30 days.
Amazon.com Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $34.95 | $34.2 | $35.0 | $200.00 | $1.0M | 3.8K | 6 |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $6.1 | $6.0 | $6.05 | $200.00 | $151.2K | 46.4K | 2.1K |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/11/24 | $2.65 | $2.62 | $2.65 | $182.50 | $133.2K | 3.4K | 1.0K |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $10.05 | $9.95 | $10.0 | $185.00 | $106.0K | 6.0K | 364 |
| AMZN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $8.05 | $8.0 | $8.0 | $185.00 | $81.6K | 26.6K | 1.4K |
About Amazon.com
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 75% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (15%), advertising services (5% to 10%), and other the remainder. International segments constitute 25% to 30% of Amazon's non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Amazon.com, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Amazon.com
- Currently trading with a volume of 16,835,876, the AMZN's price is down by -2.62%, now at $181.62.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 17 days.
Expert Opinions on Amazon.com
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $229.0.
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