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Nu Holdings Whale Trades For February 18

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Nu Holdings.

Looking at options history for Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) we detected 10 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 60% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $185,000 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $273,225.

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 $9.0 to $14.0 for Nu Holdings over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Nu Holdings's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Nu Holdings's whale trades within a strike price range from $9.0 to $14.0 in the last 30 days.

Nu Holdings 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
NU PUT SWEEP BEARISH 02/18/22 $11.00 $125.0K 78 5.2K
NU CALL TRADE BEARISH 03/18/22 $14.00 $62.4K 142 6.7K
NU CALL SWEEP BULLISH 03/18/22 $11.00 $61.1K 7.0K 3.2K
NU CALL SWEEP BULLISH 03/18/22 $14.00 $32.2K 142 1.8K
NU PUT SWEEP BULLISH 07/15/22 $9.00 $30.0K 2.1K 798

Where Is Nu Holdings Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 19,625,182, the price of NU is up 14.76% at $11.58.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 11 days.

What The Experts Say On Nu Holdings:

  • B of A Securities downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $7

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.

If you are already an options trader or would like to get started, head on over to Benzinga Pro. Benzinga Pro gives you up-to-date news and analytics to empower your investing and trading strategy.

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