Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions 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 MS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 22 options trades for Morgan Stanley.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 54%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $27,648, and 21, calls, for a total amount of $1,160,794.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $90.0 and $115.0 for Morgan Stanley, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Morgan Stanley stands at 8782.15, with a total volume reaching 9,068.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Morgan Stanley, situated within the strike price corridor from $90.0 to $115.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Morgan Stanley Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $5.25 | $5.2 | $5.2 | $95.00 | $126.8K | 12.7K | 848 |
MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $5.25 | $5.2 | $5.2 | $95.00 | $87.3K | 12.7K | 1.0K |
MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $9.75 | $9.65 | $9.7 | $90.00 | $77.6K | 5.1K | 222 |
MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $5.25 | $5.2 | $5.2 | $95.00 | $76.9K | 12.7K | 1.1K |
MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $9.6 | $9.45 | $9.5 | $90.00 | $71.2K | 5.1K | 98 |
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments. The company had over $4 trillion of client assets as well as over 80,000 employees at the end of 2022. Approximately 50% of the company's net revenue is from its institutional securities business, with the remainder coming from wealth and investment management. The company derives about 30% of its total revenue outside the Americas.
Present Market Standing of Morgan Stanley
- With a volume of 1,361,506, the price of MS is up 0.41% at $99.99.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 60 days.
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Morgan Stanley options trades with real-time alerts from Benzinga Pro.
有大量資金可以花的投資者對摩根士丹利(NYSE:MS)採取了看跌立場。
零售交易者應該知道。
今天,當我們在本辛加追蹤的公開期權歷史記錄中出現頭寸時,我們注意到了這一點。
這些是機構還是僅僅是富人,我們都不知道。但是,當多發性硬化症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。
今天,本辛加的期權掃描儀發現了摩根士丹利的22筆期權交易。
這不正常。
這些大資金交易者的整體情緒在40%的看漲和54%的看跌之間。
在我們發現的所有期權中,有1份看跌期權,總額爲27,648美元;21份看漲期權,總額爲1,160,794美元。
預期的價格走勢
在評估了交易量和未平倉合約之後,很明顯,主要市場走勢者正在關注摩根士丹利在過去三個月中介於90.0美元至115.0美元之間的價格區間。
對交易量和未平倉合約的見解
在今天的交易背景下,摩根士丹利期權的平均未平倉合約爲8782.15,總成交量達到9,068.00。隨附的圖表描繪了過去30天中摩根士丹利高價值交易的看漲期權和看跌期權交易量以及未平倉合約的變化,行使價走勢從90.0美元到115.0美元不等。
摩根士丹利過去30天的期權交易量和未平倉合約
發現的最大選擇:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $5.25 | $5.2 | $5.2 | $95.00 | $126.8K | 12.7K | 848 |
MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $5.25 | $5.2 | $5.2 | $95.00 | $87.3K | 12.7K | 1.0K |
MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $9.75 | $9.65 | $9.7 | $90.00 | $77.6K | 5.1K | 222 |
MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $5.25 | $5.2 | $5.2 | $95.00 | $76.9K | 12.7K | 1.1K |
MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $9.6 | $9.45 | $9.5 | $90.00 | $71.2K | 5.1K | 98 |
關於摩根士丹利
摩根士丹利是一家全球投資銀行,其歷史通過其傳統公司可以追溯到1924年。該公司擁有機構證券、财富管理和投資管理部門。截至2022年底,該公司擁有超過4萬億美元的客戶資產和8萬多名員工。該公司約有50%的淨收入來自其機構證券業務,其餘來自財富和投資管理。該公司約有30%的總收入來自美洲以外。
摩根士丹利目前的市場地位
期權交易帶來更高的風險和潛在的回報。精明的交易者通過不斷自我教育、調整策略、監控多個指標以及密切關注市場走勢來管理這些風險。通過Benzinga Pro的實時警報,隨時了解摩根士丹利的最新期權交易。