JD.com's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on JD.com (NASDAQ:JD).

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 JD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for JD.com.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 50%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $25,800, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $385,388.

What's The Price Target?

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $15.0 to $60.0 for JD.com during the past quarter.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for JD.com's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across JD.com's significant trades, within a strike price range of $15.0 to $60.0, over the past month.

JD.com Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

About JD.com

JD.com is the third-largest Chinese e-commerce platform by GMV in 2024. it offers a wide selection of authentic products with speedy and reliable delivery. The company has built its own nationwide fulfilment infrastructure and last-mile delivery network, staffed by its own employees, which supports both its online direct sales, its online marketplace and omnichannel businesses.

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

JD.com's Current Market Status

• With a trading volume of 882,513, the price of JD is up by 1.39%, reaching $40.93.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 63 days from now.

Professional Analyst Ratings for JD.com

In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $52.6.

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