Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Mastercard (NYSE:MA).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions 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 MA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Mastercard.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 0% bullish and 87%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $75,600, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $369,642.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $400.0 to $480.0 for Mastercard during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Mastercard's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Mastercard's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $400.0 to $480.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Mastercard Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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MA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $3.9 | $3.8 | $3.8 | $480.00 | $76.0K | 234 | 3 |
MA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $37.8 | $33.15 | $37.8 | $460.00 | $75.6K | 220 | 0 |
MA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $19.15 | $19.1 | $19.15 | $480.00 | $61.1K | 1.4K | 2 |
MA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $62.0 | $61.4 | $61.4 | $400.00 | $55.2K | 22 | 1 |
MA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 07/19/24 | $56.0 | $53.8 | $55.0 | $400.00 | $55.0K | 36 | 0 |
About Mastercard
Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to over $9 trillion in volume during 2023. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Mastercard, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of Mastercard
- Currently trading with a volume of 998,368, the MA's price is down by -0.23%, now at $454.6.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 29 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Mastercard
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $525.0.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group keeps a Outperform rating on Mastercard with a target price of $525.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
有大量資金可以花的投資者對萬事達卡(紐約證券交易所代碼:MA)採取了看跌立場。
零售交易者應該知道。
今天,當我們在本辛加追蹤的公開期權歷史記錄中出現頭寸時,我們注意到了這一點。
這些是機構還是僅僅是富人,我們都不知道。但是,當MA發生如此大的事情時,這通常意味着有人知道某件事即將發生。
今天,Benzinga的期權掃描儀發現了萬事達卡的8筆期權交易。
這不正常。
這些大資金交易者的整體情緒介於0%的看漲和87%的看跌之間。
在我們發現的所有期權中,有1個看跌期權,總額爲75,600美元,還有7個看漲期權,總額爲369,642美元。
預計價格目標
分析這些合約的交易量和未平倉合約,看來大型企業一直在關注萬事達卡在過去一個季度的價格範圍從400.0美元到480.0美元不等。
分析交易量和未平倉合約
評估交易量和未平倉合約是期權交易的戰略步驟。這些指標揭示了萬事達卡期權在指定行使價下的流動性和投資者對該期權的興趣。即將發佈的數據可視化了與萬事達卡大量交易相關的看漲期權和看跌期權的交易量和未平倉合約的波動,在過去30天內,行使價範圍從400.0美元到480.0美元不等。
萬事達卡看漲和看跌量:30 天概覽
檢測到的重要期權交易:
符號 | 看跌/看漲 | 交易類型 | 情緒 | Exp。日期 | 問 | 出價 | 價格 | 行使價 | 總交易價格 | 未平倉合約 | 音量 |
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MA | 打電話 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 08/16/24 | 3.9 美元 | 3.8 美元 | 3.8 美元 | 480.00 美元 | 76.0 萬美元 | 234 | 3 |
MA | 放 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 01/16/26 | 37.8 美元 | 33.15 美元 | 37.8 美元 | 460.00 美元 | 75.6 萬美元 | 220 | 0 |
MA | 打電話 | 掃 | 看跌 | 01/17/25 | 19.15 美元 | 19.1 美元 | 19.15 美元 | 480.00 美元 | 61.1 萬美元 | 1.4K | 2 |
MA | 打電話 | 貿易 | 看跌 | 09/20/24 | 62.0 美元 | 61.4 美元 | 61.4 美元 | 400.00 美元 | 55.2 萬美元 | 22 | 1 |
MA | 打電話 | 貿易 | 中立 | 07/19/24 | 56.0 美元 | 53.8 美元 | 55.0 美元 | 400.00 美元 | 55.0 萬美元 | 36 | 0 |
關於萬事達卡
萬事達卡是全球第二大支付處理商,2023年處理的交易量超過9萬億美元。萬事達卡在 200 多個國家開展業務,處理超過 150 種貨幣的交易。
在研究了萬事達卡的期權交易模式之後,我們的注意力現在直接轉向了該公司。這種轉變使我們能夠深入研究其目前的市場地位和表現
萬事達卡的現狀
萬事達卡的專業分析師評級
1位市場專家最近發佈了該股的評級,共識目標價爲525.0美元。
與僅交易股票相比,期權是一種風險更高的資產,但它們具有更高的獲利潛力。嚴肅的期權交易者通過每天自我教育、擴大交易規模、關注多個指標以及密切關注市場來管理這種風險。