Someone with a lot of money to spend (and possibly insider knowledge) has taken an unusually bearish stance on Tilray.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don’t know. But when something this big happens with TLRY, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what the Smart Money just did?
Today, Benzinga’s options scanner spotted 4 uncommon options trades for Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY).
This isn’t normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25.0% bullish and 75.0%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 0 are puts, for a total amount of $0, and 4 are calls, for a total amount of $195,380.
What’s The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that the smart money is targeting a price range from $10.0 to $12.0 for Tilray in the over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the total open interest for Tilray big money options trades today is 12,121 with a total volume of 1,592.
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLRY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/20/23 | $12.00 | $77.0K | 11.3K | 200 |
| TLRY | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/08/21 | $11.00 | $56.9K | 213 | 1.0K |
| TLRY | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/19/21 | $11.00 | $27.4K | 393 | 390 |
| TLRY | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/22/21 | $10.00 | $34.0K | 128 | 200 |
Where Is Tilray Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 17,353,673, the price of TLRY is up -4.47% over the last 24 hours at $11.11.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 14 days.
What The Experts Say On Tilray:
- Cantor Fitzgerald has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Tilray, which currently sits at a price target of $18.0.
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