Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on ASML Holding.
Looking at options history for ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) we detected 60 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 36% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 20 are puts, for a total amount of $1,062,490 and 40, calls, for a total amount of $4,305,978.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $400.0 to $1100.0 for ASML Holding over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of ASML Holding stands at 358.84, with a total volume reaching 7,413.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in ASML Holding, situated within the strike price corridor from $400.0 to $1100.0, throughout the last 30 days.
ASML Holding Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $38.1 | $37.4 | $37.4 | $800.00 | $1.4M | 845 | 383 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $37.7 | $37.1 | $37.4 | $800.00 | $467.5K | 845 | 508 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $349.5 | $344.0 | $344.0 | $400.00 | $309.6K | 5 | 22 |
| ASML | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $27.0 | $23.2 | $24.02 | $720.00 | $239.8K | 1.2K | 290 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/10/25 | $100.0 | $98.8 | $98.8 | $650.00 | $187.7K | 31 | 19 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with ASML Holding, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of ASML Holding
- With a trading volume of 589,741, the price of ASML is up by 2.11%, reaching $737.65.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 43 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About ASML Holding
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $767.0.
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