Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on MicroStrategy.
Looking at options history for MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) we detected 27 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 29% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $407,273 and 17, calls, for a total amount of $1,592,410.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $980.0 to $3800.0 for MicroStrategy over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of MicroStrategy stands at 168.38, with a total volume reaching 182.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in MicroStrategy, situated within the strike price corridor from $980.0 to $3800.0, throughout the last 30 days.
MicroStrategy 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $487.55 | $470.0 | $478.8 | $1350.00 | $478.8K | 70 | 0 |
| MSTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/26/24 | $33.0 | $30.0 | $33.0 | $1350.00 | $330.0K | 268 | 127 |
| MSTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $535.0 | $530.0 | $535.0 | $1200.00 | $214.0K | 162 | 2 |
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $535.0 | $530.0 | $535.0 | $1200.00 | $107.0K | 162 | 2 |
| MSTR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/26/24 | $359.05 | $354.0 | $354.0 | $980.00 | $106.2K | 1 | 1 |
About MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy Inc is a provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software. It offers MicroStrategy Analytics platform that delivers reports and dashboards and enables users to conduct ad hoc analysis and share insights through mobile devices or the Web; MicroStrategy Server, which provides analytical processing and job management. The company's reportable operating segment is engaged in the design, development, marketing, and sales of its software platform through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services.
Present Market Standing of MicroStrategy
- With a trading volume of 50,026, the price of MSTR is down by -1.56%, reaching $1317.79.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 5 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for MicroStrategy
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $1828.3333333333333.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from BTIG keeps a Buy rating on MicroStrategy with a target price of $1800.
- An analyst from Benchmark persists with their Buy rating on MicroStrategy, maintaining a target price of $1875.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Canaccord Genuity downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $1810.
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