Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on JPMorgan Chase.
Looking at options history for JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) we detected 54 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 27% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 61% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $636,135 and 41, calls, for a total amount of $2,984,792.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $140.0 to $400.0 for JPMorgan Chase during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 JPMorgan Chase’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 JPMorgan Chase’s whale activity within a strike price range from $140.0 to $400.0 in the last 30 days.
JPMorgan Chase 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $5.25 | $4.85 | $5.25 | $400.00 | $502.9K | 1.8K | 1.0K |
| JPM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $13.0 | $12.6 | $12.6 | $360.00 | $124.7K | 1.8K | 199 |
| JPM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $13.0 | $12.6 | $12.6 | $360.00 | $124.7K | 1.8K | 100 |
| JPM | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $10.7 | $9.75 | $10.16 | $310.00 | $121.9K | 1.9K | 131 |
| JPM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $11.7 | $11.55 | $11.55 | $300.00 | $115.5K | 844 | 103 |
About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the United States, with more than $4.4 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments: consumer and community banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, and asset and wealth management. JPMorgan operates and is subject to regulation in multiple countries.
Current Position of JPMorgan Chase
- With a trading volume of 3,305,753, the price of JPM is down by -0.2%, reaching $302.8.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 79 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About JPMorgan Chase
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $359.0.
- An analyst from Truist Securities persists with their Hold rating on JPMorgan Chase, maintaining a target price of $331.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on JPMorgan Chase with a target price of $391.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from CICC lowers its rating to Outperform with a new price target of $355.
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