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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on GameStop (NYSE:GME).
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 GME, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for GameStop.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 30%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $27,000, and 9, calls, for a total amount of $406,356.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $10.0 and $20.0 for GameStop, spanning the last three months.
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for GameStop's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across GameStop's significant trades, within a strike price range of $10.0 to $20.0, over the past month.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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GME | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $14.0 | $12.4 | $12.4 | $10.00 | $91.7K | 1.9K | 86 |
GME | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $20.00 | $77.5K | 10.2K | 1.1K |
GME | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $3.85 | $3.75 | $3.75 | $20.00 | $41.6K | 7.1K | 206 |
GME | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $1.76 | $1.54 | $1.55 | $20.00 | $39.3K | 10.2K | 1.9K |
GME | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $1.65 | $1.64 | $1.65 | $20.00 | $34.6K | 10.2K | 1.1K |
GameStop Corp is a U.S. multichannel video game, consumer electronics, and services retailer. The company operates across Europe, Canada, Australia, and the United States. GameStop sells new and second-hand video game hardware, physical and digital video game software, and video game accessories, mainly through GameStop, EB Games, and Micromania stores and international e-commerce sites. The majority of sales are from the United States.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding GameStop, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
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