Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on GameStop.
Looking at options history for GameStop (NYSE:GME) we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 44% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 55% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $464,355 and 3, calls, for a total amount of $81,760.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $21.5 and $95.0 for GameStop, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in GameStop's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to GameStop's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $21.5 to $95.0 over the preceding 30 days.
GameStop Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $65.75 | $63.0 | $65.75 | $85.00 | $124.9K | 0 | 40 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $61.4 | $59.8 | $61.4 | $80.00 | $116.6K | 0 | 20 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $47.9 | $46.6 | $46.6 | $65.00 | $88.5K | 31 | 40 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $61.3 | $59.9 | $60.9 | $80.00 | $73.0K | 19 | 54 |
| GME | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $65.75 | $65.6 | $65.75 | $85.00 | $32.8K | 0 | 76 |
About GameStop
GameStop Corp is a U.S. multichannel video game, consumer electronics, and services retailer. The company operates across Europe, Canada, Australia, and the United States. GameStop sells new and second-hand video game hardware, physical and digital video game software, and video game accessories, mainly through GameStop, EB Games, and Micromania stores and international e-commerce sites. The majority of sales are from the United States.
In light of the recent options history for GameStop, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of GameStop
- With a volume of 1,258,037, the price of GME is down -2.98% at $21.46.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 14 days.
What The Experts Say On GameStop
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $7.0.
- An analyst from Wedbush has decided to maintain their Underperform rating on GameStop, which currently sits at a price target of $7.
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