Spotlight on Alibaba Gr Hldgs: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Alibaba Gr Hldgs. Our analysis of options history for Alibaba Gr Hldgs BABA revealed 22 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 36% of traders were bullish, while 45% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $126,900, and 20 were calls, valued at $1,652,468.

Projected Price Targets

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it’s evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $75.0 and $125.0 for Alibaba Gr Hldgs, spanning the last three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Alibaba Gr Hldgs options trades today is 4470.82 with a total volume of 9,270.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Alibaba Gr Hldgs’s big money trades within a strike price range of $75.0 to $125.0 over the last 30 days.

Alibaba Gr Hldgs Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
BABA	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	01/17/25	$9.35	$9.25	$9.25	$80.00	$461.6K	17.0K	518
BABA	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	01/17/25	$9.3	$9.1	$9.1	$80.00	$212.0K	17.0K	1.0K
BABA	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	01/17/25	$9.3	$9.1	$9.18	$80.00	$199.1K	17.0K	735
BABA	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	02/21/25	$2.98	$2.94	$2.94	$97.50	$88.5K	3.5K	352
BABA	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	03/21/25	$38.0	$37.65	$37.75	$125.00	$83.0K	0	22

About Alibaba Gr Hldgs

Alibaba is the world’s largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China’s online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Alibaba Gr Hldgs, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Alibaba Gr Hldgs’s Current Market Status

Trading volume stands at 7,723,345, with BABA’s price up by 1.77%, positioned at $86.69.
RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.
Earnings announcement expected in 70 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Alibaba Gr Hldgs

In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $119.75.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

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* In a cautious move, an analyst from Benchmark downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $118.
* Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Benchmark lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $118.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Mizuho keeps a Outperform rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs with a target price of $113.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs with a target price of $130.

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