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Spotlight on Quantum-Si: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

Benzinga ·  Jan 7 03:00

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Quantum-Si.

Looking at options history for Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI) we detected 10 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 60% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $112,131 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $212,469.

Expected Price Movements

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $2.5 and $10.0 for Quantum-Si, spanning the last three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

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 Quantum-Si'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 Quantum-Si's whale trades within a strike price range from $2.5 to $10.0 in the last 30 days.

Quantum-Si Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

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Largest Options Trades Observed:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateAskBidPriceStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
QSICALLSWEEPBEARISH02/21/25$1.1$1.05$1.06$5.00$54.1K3.5K763
QSICALLTRADEBEARISH02/21/25$2.25$2.15$2.15$2.50$43.0K2.1K91
QSIPUTTRADEBEARISH01/17/25$3.5$3.5$3.5$7.50$35.0K138100
QSICALLTRADENEUTRAL01/10/25$0.35$0.25$0.3$5.00$30.0K1.7K1.3K
QSICALLTRADEBEARISH04/17/25$1.7$1.55$1.6$5.00$28.8K5.3K354

About Quantum-Si

Quantum-Si Inc is focused on revolutionizing the growing field of proteomics. The company's suite of technologies is powered by a first-of-its-kind semiconductor chip designed to enable single-molecule next-generation protein sequencing and genomics, and digitize proteomic research in order to advance drug discovery and diagnostics beyond DNA sequencing.

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

Current Position of Quantum-Si

  • With a volume of 55,103,941, the price of QSI is down -4.43% at $4.1.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 52 days.

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