Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on QuantumScape (NYSE:QS).

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 QS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 20 options trades for QuantumScape.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 45% bullish and 50%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $38,688, and 19, calls, for a total amount of $1,041,876.

Projected Price Targets

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $4.0 and $15.0 for QuantumScape, spanning the last three months.

Insights into 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 QuantumScape's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across QuantumScape's significant trades, within a strike price range of $4.0 to $15.0, over the past month.

QuantumScape 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Biggest Options Spotted:

About QuantumScape

QuantumScape Corp is engaged in the development of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles. It developed an anode-less cell design, which delivers high energy density while lowering material costs and simplifying manufacturing.

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

Current Position of QuantumScape

• With a volume of 25,547,611, the price of QS is up 12.57% at $6.04.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 48 days.

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