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 trades 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.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 19 uncommon options trades for Mastercard.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 31% bullish and 52%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 15 are puts, for a total amount of $726,602, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $283,825.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $370.0 to $580.0 for Mastercard over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Mastercard stands at 652.67, with a total volume reaching 2,560.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Mastercard, situated within the strike price corridor from $370.0 to $580.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Mastercard Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
| MA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $62.6 | $59.65 | $61.35 | $500.00 | $153.3K | 528 | 26 |
| MA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $146.15 | $142.0 | $143.86 | $370.00 | $71.9K | 2.9K | 103 |
| MA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $19.45 | $19.1 | $19.45 | $520.00 | $56.4K | 129 | 312 |
| MA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $21.2 | $20.8 | $21.2 | $525.00 | $53.0K | 195 | 116 |
| MA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $21.7 | $20.45 | $21.34 | $525.00 | $51.2K | 195 | 91 |
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.
Current Position of Mastercard
- With a volume of 923,345, the price of MA is up 0.23% at $513.1.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 22 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Mastercard
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $617.5.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access.* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods continues to hold a Outperform rating for Mastercard, targeting a price of $618. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for Mastercard, targeting a price of $654. * An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Mastercard, which currently sits at a price target of $588. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on Mastercard with a target price of $610.
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Mastercard with Benzinga Pro for real-time alerts.
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，當交易出現在我們在Benzinga追蹤的公開期權歷史記錄中時，我們注意到了這一點。
無論這些是機構還是僅僅是富人，我們都不知道。但是，當併購發生這麼大的事情時，這通常意味着有人知道某件事即將發生。
那麼我們怎麼知道這些投資者剛剛做了什麼呢？
今天，Benzinga的期權掃描儀發現了19筆不常見的萬事達卡期權交易。
這不正常。
這些大資金交易者的整體情緒分爲31％的看漲和52％的看跌。
在我們發現的所有特殊期權中，有15個是看跌期權，總額爲726,602美元，4個是看漲期權，總額爲283,825美元。
預計的目標價格
考慮到這些合約的交易量和未平倉合約，在過去的3個月中，鯨魚似乎一直將萬事達卡的價格定在370.0美元至580.0美元之間。
交易量和未平倉合約趨勢
在當今的交易背景下，萬事達卡期權的平均未平倉合約爲652.67，總交易量達到2560.00。隨附的圖表描繪了過去30天中萬事達卡高價值交易的看漲和看跌期權交易量以及未平倉合約的變化，行使價走勢從370.0美元到580.0美元不等。
萬事達卡期權活動分析：過去 30 天
值得注意的期權活動：
| 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 |
|---|
| 媽媽 | 打電話 | 貿易 | 中立 | 01/16/26 | 62.6 美元 | 59.65 美元 | 61.35 美元 | 500.00 美元 | 153.3 萬美元 | 528 | 26 |
| 媽媽 | 打電話 | 貿易 | 中立 | 01/17/25 | 146.15 美元 | 142.0 美元 | 143.86 美元 | 370.00 美元 | 71.9 萬美元 | 2.9K | 103 |
| 媽媽 | 放 | 貿易 | 粗魯的 | 03/21/25 | 19.45 美元 | 19.1 美元 | 19.45 美元 | 520.00 美元 | 56.4 萬美元 | 129 | 312 |
| 媽媽 | 放 | 貿易 | 粗魯的 | 03/21/25 | 21.2 美元 | 20.8 美元 | 21.2 美元 | 525.00 美元 | 53.0 萬美元 | 195 | 116 |
| 媽媽 | 放 | 貿易 | 粗魯的 | 03/21/25 | 21.7 美元 | 20.45 美元 | 21.34 美元 | 525.00 美元 | 51.2 萬美元 | 195 | 91 |
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。
萬事達卡的現狀
- 均線的價格上漲了0.23％，至513.1美元，交易量爲923,345美元。
- RSI 指標表明，標的股票可能接近超賣。
- 下一份業績預計將在22天內公佈。
萬事達卡的專業分析師評級
上個月，4位專家發佈了該股的評級，平均目標價爲617.5美元。
檢測到不尋常的期權活動：智能貨幣在移動
Benzinga Edge的不尋常期權委員會在潛在的市場推動者發生之前就發現了它們。看看大筆資金對你最喜歡的股票持有哪些頭寸。點擊此處查看。* Keefe、Bruyette & Woods的一位分析師維持其立場，繼續維持萬事達卡跑贏大盤的評級，目標價爲618美元。* 摩根士丹利的一位分析師維持其立場，目標價爲654美元。* 奧本海默的一位分析師決定維持對萬事達卡跑贏大盤的評級，目前的目標股價爲588美元。* 傑富瑞的一位分析師在評估中保持了對萬事達卡的買入評級，目標價爲美元610。
交易期權涉及更大的風險，但也提供了更高利潤的潛力。精明的交易者通過持續的教育、戰略貿易調整、利用各種指標以及隨時關注市場動態來降低這些風險。使用Benzinga Pro了解萬事達卡的最新期權交易，以獲取實時提醒。
