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Print FormatPlug Power Whale Trades Spotted
Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Plug Power NASDAQ:PLUG.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with PLUG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what this whale just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for Plug Power.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 60% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Plug Power options trades today is 4604.11 with a total volume of 2,153.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Plug Power's big money trades within a strike price range of
Plug Power Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 864 | 219 | |||
| PLUG | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 3.0K | 0 | |||
| PLUG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 153 | 109 | |||
| PLUG | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10.6K | 362 | |||
| PLUG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 4.0K | 139 |
Where Is Plug Power Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 11,219,497, the price of PLUG is up 11.05% at
$15.08 . - RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 83 days.
What The Experts Say On Plug Power:
- Craig-Hallum has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Plug Power, which currently sits at a price target of
$31 . - Truist Securities downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of
$27 - RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Plug Power, which currently sits at a price target of
$18 .
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.
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