Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML).
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 ASML, 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 23 uncommon options trades for ASML Holding.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 39% bullish and 52%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $540,070, and 16 are calls, for a total amount of $741,867.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $875.0 to $1170.0 for ASML Holding over the recent three 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 ASML Holding'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 ASML Holding's whale activity within a strike price range from $875.0 to $1170.0 in the last 30 days.
ASML Holding 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
| ASML | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $37.6 | $37.0 | $37.45 | $950.00 | $179.7K | 220 | 63 |
| ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $36.5 | $36.4 | $36.5 | $950.00 | $175.2K | 220 | 111 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $70.8 | $69.6 | $70.8 | $900.00 | $113.2K | 75 | 16 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $56.0 | $55.0 | $55.0 | $900.00 | $88.0K | 232 | 17 |
| ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $156.0 | $153.2 | $153.2 | $940.00 | $76.6K | 50 | 0 |
About ASML Holding
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding ASML Holding, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is ASML Holding Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 216,735, with ASML's price up by 1.54%, positioned at $939.17.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 58 days.
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for ASML Holding with Benzinga Pro for real-time alerts.
有大量資金可以花的投資者對ASML Holding（納斯達克股票代碼：ASML）採取了看跌立場。
零售交易者應該知道。
今天，當交易出現在我們在本辛加追蹤的公開期權歷史記錄上時，我們注意到了這一點。
無論這些是機構還是僅僅是富人，我們都不知道。但是，當 ASML 發生這麼大的事情時，通常意味着有人知道某件事即將發生。
那麼我們怎麼知道這些投資者剛才做了什麼？
今天，Benzinga的期權掃描儀發現了ASML Holding的23筆不常見的期權交易。
這不正常。
這些大資金交易者的整體情緒分爲39％的看漲和52％的看跌。
在我們發現的所有特殊期權中，有7種是看跌期權，總額爲540,070美元，16種是看漲期權，總額爲741,867美元。
預測的價格區間
根據交易活動，看來重要投資者的目標是在最近三個月中將ASML Holding的價格範圍從875.0美元擴大到1170.0美元。
交易量和未平倉合約的發展
查看交易量和未平倉合約是一種對股票進行盡職調查的有見地的方法。
這些數據可以幫助您跟蹤ASML Holding在給定行使價下的期權的流動性和利息。
下面，我們可以分別觀察過去30天在875.0美元至1170.0美元行使價範圍內ASML Holding的所有鯨魚活動的看漲和看跌期權交易量和未平倉合約的變化。
ASML 持有 30 天期權交易量和利息快照
觀察到的最大期權交易：
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
ASML | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $37.6 | $37.0 | $37.45 | $950.00 | $179.7K | 220 | 63 |
ASML | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $36.5 | $36.4 | $36.5 | $950.00 | $175.2K | 220 | 111 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $70.8 | $69.6 | $70.8 | $900.00 | $113.2K | 75 | 16 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $56.0 | $55.0 | $55.0 | $900.00 | $88.0K | 232 | 17 |
ASML | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $156.0 | $153.2 | $153.2 | $940.00 | $76.6K | | |
關於 ASML Holding
ASML 是用於半導體制造的光刻系統的領導者。光刻是使用光源將光掩模中的電路圖案暴露到半導體晶圓上的過程。該細分市場的最新技術進步使芯片製造商能夠不斷增加相同硅片區域上的晶體管數量，從歷史上看，光刻佔製造尖端芯片成本的很大一部分。ASML 將其大部分零件的製造外包，就像裝配工一樣。ASML 的主要客戶是台積電、三星和英特爾。
在對圍繞ASML Holding的期權交易進行了全面審查之後，我們開始更詳細地審查該公司。這包括評估其當前的市場地位和表現。
ASML Holding 現在在哪裏？
交易期權涉及更大的風險，但也提供了更高利潤的潛力。精明的交易者通過持續的教育、戰略貿易調整、利用各種指標以及隨時關注市場動態來降低這些風險。使用Benzinga Pro了解ASML Holding的最新期權交易，以獲取實時提醒。
