A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Twilio.
Looking at options history for Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) we detected 16 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 68% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 31% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $382,525 and 12, calls, for a total amount of $677,920.
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 from $200.0 to $290.0 for Twilio over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Twilio’s options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Twilio’s whale activity within a strike price range from $200.0 to $290.0 in the last 30 days.
Twilio Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWLO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $230.00 | $236.3K | 613 | 1.4K |
| TWLO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/16/22 | $230.00 | $161.6K | 713 | 109 |
| TWLO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $260.00 | $117.9K | 1.9K | 40 |
| TWLO | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/16/22 | $290.00 | $76.3K | 92 | 55 |
| TWLO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/04/22 | $235.00 | $75.0K | 99 | 174 |
Where Is Twilio Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 980,766, the price of TWLO is down -2.55% at $228.21.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 35 days.
What The Experts Say On Twilio:
- Goldman Sachs downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $350
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