Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the trades 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 ABBV, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.So how do we know what these investors just did? Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 ...

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Jabil. Our analysis of options history for Jabil (NYSE: JBL) revealed 19 unusual trades.Delving into the details, we found 57% of traders were bullish, while 26% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 8 were puts, with a value of $561,552, and 11 were calls, valued at $536,822.Projected Price TargetsAfter evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band betwe ...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in TSM usually suggests something big is about to happen.We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 179 extraordinary options activities fo ...

Analysts called today’s $18 billion notional expiry of Bitcoin options “record-setting,” adding that whatever volatility arises from it may be delayed. That may be welcomed news for crypto investors after a rough trading week has sent prices tumbling across the board, with Bitcoin hanging on to a slight gain for the month of September and the rest of the crypto market already in the red. “Historical precedent suggests that large expiries often suppress volatility leading into the cut-off, then result in ...

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Ciena. Our analysis of options history for Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) revealed 11 unusual trades.Delving into the details, we found 72% of traders were bullish, while 27% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $1,029,523, and 8 were calls, valued at $846,940.What's The Price Target?Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range fro ...

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Kratos Defense & Security. Our analysis of options history for Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ: KTOS) revealed 17 unusual trades.Delving into the details, we found 58% of traders were bullish, while 35% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $458,527, and 12 were calls, valued at $841,766.What's The Price Target?After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major mark ...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Applied Mat.Looking at options history for Applied Mat (NASDAQ: AMAT) we detected 55 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 45% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 28 are puts, for a total amount of $1,496,816 and 27, calls, for a total amount of $1,893,200.Projected Price TargetsBased on the trading activity, it app ...

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Wells Fargo. Our analysis of options history for Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) revealed 18 unusual trades.Delving into the details, we found 44% of traders were bullish, while 44% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $132,043, and 14 were calls, valued at $751,103.What's The Price Target?After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a pri ...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).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 WDAY, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Workday.This isn't norma ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $VENU #nyseamerican--Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or the "Company†) (NYSE American: VENU), a developer, owner, and operator of upscale live music venues and premium hospitality destinations, today announced that options on its common stock have been listed and are now available for trading on select U.S. options exchanges. The availability of options on VENU provides investors with additional tools for managing risk, enhancing portfolio strategies, and incr ...