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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Apple. Our analysis of options history for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) revealed 47 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 46% of traders were bullish, while 42% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $1,798,941, and 40 were calls, valued at $2,544,902.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $70.0 and $240.0 for Apple, spanning the last three months.
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Apple stands at 12278.3, with a total volume reaching 695,827.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Apple, situated within the strike price corridor from $70.0 to $240.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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AAPL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $15.25 | $15.0 | $15.1 | $240.00 | $1.5M | 2.1K | 1.0K |
AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $26.7 | $26.55 | $26.7 | $200.00 | $267.3K | 13.2K | 629 |
AAPL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/20/24 | $49.0 | $47.25 | $48.12 | $180.00 | $240.6K | 9.2K | 0 |
AAPL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $0.77 | $0.72 | $0.76 | $225.00 | $178.3K | 45.2K | 65.3K |
AAPL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 10/18/24 | $6.4 | $6.3 | $6.35 | $230.00 | $127.0K | 32.1K | 1.0K |
Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Apple, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $254.8.
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