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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG).
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 DDOG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 18 options trades for Datadog.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 72% bullish and 22%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $76,516, and 17, calls, for a total amount of $1,277,924.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $102.0 to $120.0 for Datadog over the recent 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 Datadog's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Datadog's significant trades, within a strike price range of $102.0 to $120.0, 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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DDOG | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/20/24 | $9.7 | $9.5 | $9.6 | $120.00 | $221.7K | 426 | 1.1K |
DDOG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $32.3 | $30.85 | $32.3 | $105.00 | $161.4K | 98 | 51 |
DDOG | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $9.7 | $9.6 | $9.7 | $120.00 | $96.9K | 426 | 283 |
DDOG | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $9.65 | $9.6 | $9.6 | $120.00 | $91.2K | 426 | 483 |
DDOG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/27/24 | $1.06 | $1.03 | $1.03 | $102.00 | $76.5K | 3 | 5.2K |
Datadog is a cloud-native company that focuses on analyzing machine data. The firm's product portfolio, delivered via software as a service, allows a client to monitor and analyze its entire IT infrastructure. Datadog's platform can ingest and analyze large amounts of machine-generated data in real time, allowing clients to utilize it for a variety of applications throughout their businesses.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Datadog, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $144.6.
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 Datadog options trades with real-time alerts from Benzinga Pro.
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