Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG).
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 BKNG, 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 18 uncommon options trades for Booking Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 61% bullish and 38%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $592,404, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $752,305.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $2000.0 to $4300.0 for Booking Holdings over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Booking Holdings's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Booking Holdings's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $2000.0 to $4300.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Booking Holdings Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
| BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1572.0 | $1561.8 | $1572.0 | $2000.00 | $157.2K | 103 | 0 |
| BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1545.0 | $1534.1 | $1545.0 | $2000.00 | $154.5K | 103 | 2 |
| BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1535.0 | $1524.0 | $1535.0 | $2000.00 | $153.5K | 103 | 2 |
| BKNG | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/03/24 | $441.1 | $423.2 | $434.82 | $3900.00 | $130.4K | 0 | 0 |
| BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $243.2 | $235.3 | $235.3 | $3645.00 | $94.1K | 0 | 0 |
About Booking Holdings
Booking is the world's largest online travel agency by sales, offering booking and payment services for hotel and alternative accommodation rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, restaurant reservations, cruises, experiences, and other vacation packages. The company operates several branded travel booking sites, including Booking.com, Agoda, OpenTable, and Rentalcars.com, and has expanded into travel media with the acquisitions of Kayak and Momondo. Transaction fees for online bookings account for the bulk of revenue and profits.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Booking Holdings, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Booking Holdings's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 47,794, with BKNG's price down by -0.4%, positioned at $3453.83.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 15 days.
Expert Opinions on Booking Holdings
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $4400.0.
- An analyst from B. Riley Securities downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $4400.
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有大量资金可以花的投资者对Booking Holdings（纳斯达克股票代码：BKNG）采取了看涨立场。
零售交易者应该知道。
今天，当交易出现在我们在本辛加追踪的公开期权历史记录上时，我们注意到了这一点。
无论这些是机构还是仅仅是富人，我们都不知道。但是，当BKNG发生这么大的事情时，通常意味着有人知道某件事即将发生。
那么我们怎么知道这些投资者刚才做了什么？
今天，Benzinga的期权扫描仪发现了Booking Holdings的18笔不常见的期权交易。
这不正常。
这些大资金交易者的整体情绪介于61％的看涨和38％的看跌之间。
在我们发现的所有特殊期权中，有10个是看跌期权，总额为592,404美元，8个是看涨期权，总额为752,305美元。
目标价格是多少？
根据交易活动，看来主要投资者的目标是在最近三个月中将Booking Holdings的价格范围从2000.0美元扩大到4300.0美元。
交易量和未平仓合约的发展
评估交易量和未平仓合约是期权交易的战略步骤。这些指标揭示了Booking Holdings期权在指定行使价下的流动性和投资者对Booking Holdings期权的兴趣。即将发布的数据可视化了与Booking Holdings的大量交易相关的看涨期权和未平仓合约的交易量和未平仓合约的波动，在过去30天内，行使价范围从2000.0美元到4300.0美元不等。
Booking Holdings 期权活动分析：过去 30 天
检测到的重要期权交易：
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1572.0 | $1561.8 | $1572.0 | $2000.00 | $157.2K | 103 | 0 |
BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1545.0 | $1534.1 | $1545.0 | $2000.00 | $154.5K | 103 | 2 |
BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1535.0 | $1524.0 | $1535.0 | $2000.00 | $153.5K | 103 | 2 |
BKNG | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/03/24 | $441.1 | $423.2 | $434.82 | $3900.00 | $130.4K | 0 | 0 |
BKNG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $243.2 | $235.3 | $235.3 | $3645.00 | $94.1K | 0 | 0 |
关于预订控股公司
Booking是全球销售额最大的在线旅行社，为酒店和替代住宿客房、机票、租车、餐厅预订、游轮、体验和其他度假套餐提供预订和付款服务。该公司经营多个品牌的旅游预订网站，包括Booking.com、Agoda、OpenTable和Rentalcars.com，并通过收购Kayak和Momondo扩展到旅游媒体。在线预订的交易费用占收入和利润的大部分。
在研究了Booking Holdings的期权交易模式之后，我们的注意力现在直接转向了该公司。这种转变使我们能够深入研究其目前的市场地位和表现
Booking Holdings 的当前市场地位
关于预订持股的专家意见
1位市场专家最近发布了该股的评级，共识目标价为4400.0美元。
交易期权涉及更大的风险，但也提供了获得更高利润的可能性。精明的交易者通过持续的教育、战略交易调整、利用各种指标以及随时关注市场动态来降低这些风险。使用Benzinga Pro了解Booking Holdings的最新期权交易，获取实时提醒。
