Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on IonQ.

Looking at options history for IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) we detected 20 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 35% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $173,554 and 17, calls, for a total amount of $958,866.

Expected Price Movements

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $20.0 to $55.0 for IonQ during the past quarter.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for IonQ's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across IonQ's significant trades, within a strike price range of $20.0 to $55.0, over the past month.

IonQ Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Biggest Options Spotted:

About IonQ

IonQ Inc sells access to several quantum computers of various qubit capacities and is in the process of researching and developing technologies for quantum computers with increasing computational capabilities. The company currently makes access to its quantum computers available via cloud platforms and also to select customers via its own cloud service. This cloud-based approach enables the broad availability of quantum-computing-as-a-service (QCaaS). The company derives its revenue from its quantum-computing-as-a-service arrangements, consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on company's quantum computing systems, and contracts associated with the design, development, and construction of specialized quantum computing systems together with related services.

Current Position of IonQ

• Trading volume stands at 11,159,470, with IONQ's price up by 4.85%, positioned at $39.32.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
• Earnings announcement expected in 69 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About IonQ

A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $50.0.

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