High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in BIDU often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Baidu. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 55% bullish and 11% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $25,213, and 8 calls, totaling $431,833.
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 $65.0 and $170.0 for Baidu, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Baidu's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Baidu's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $65.0 to $170.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Baidu Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIDU | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $12.75 | $12.05 | $12.4 | $90.00 | $112.8K | 1.0K | 91 |
| BIDU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $12.3 | $11.9 | $12.25 | $90.00 | $77.1K | 1.0K | 91 |
| BIDU | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $6.45 | $5.35 | $5.7 | $80.00 | $56.4K | 529 | 100 |
| BIDU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $3.6 | $3.5 | $3.6 | $85.00 | $48.2K | 2.0K | 139 |
| BIDU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $3.8 | $3.7 | $3.8 | $90.00 | $38.0K | 4.0K | 8 |
About Baidu
Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.
Present Market Standing of Baidu Trading volume stands at 804,444, with BIDU's price down by -0.74%, positioned at $82.76. RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold. Earnings announcement expected in 50 days.
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