A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Bakkt Hldgs.
Looking at options history for Bakkt Hldgs (NYSE:BKKT) we detected 11 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 0% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 100% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $819,030 and 2, calls, for a total amount of $85,300.
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 $5.5 to $30.0 for Bakkt Hldgs over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Bakkt Hldgs'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 Bakkt Hldgs's whale activity within a strike price range from $5.5 to $30.0 in the last 30 days.
Bakkt Hldgs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKKT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $30.00 | $214.6K | 108 | 230 |
| BKKT | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/20/23 | $30.00 | $179.2K | 108 | 555 |
| BKKT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $30.00 | $95.6K | 108 | 450 |
| BKKT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $30.00 | $95.6K | 108 | 410 |
| BKKT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $30.00 | $62.0K | 108 | 260 |
Where Is Bakkt Hldgs Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 8,337,194, the price of BKKT is down -0.82% at $7.23.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 3 days.
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