Loading... Loading... Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Carvana CVNA . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades 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 CVNA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. So how do we know what these investors just did? Today, Benzinga 's options scanner spotted 28 uncommon options trades for Carvana. This isn't normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 57% bullish and 42%, bearish. Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $291,350, and 21 are calls, for a total amount of $1,153,081. 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 $35.0 to $125.0 for Carvana during the past quarter. Insights into Volume & Open Interest In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Carvana stands at 2456.92, with a total volume reaching 5,643.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Carvana, situated within the strike price corridor from $35.0 to $125.0, throughout the last 30 days. Carvana Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview Loading... Loading... Biggest Options Spotted: Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume CVNA CALL SWEEP BEARISH 04/19/24 $4.05 $3.6 $3.63 $85.00 $182.7K 4.5K 500 CVNA CALL SWEEP BULLISH 04/19/24 $1.65 $1.58 $1.65 $95.00 $134.9K 6.8K 1.0K CVNA CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/21/24 $8.95 $8.9 $8.93 $100.00 $89.3K 1.3K 104 CVNA PUT TRADE BEARISH 04/05/24 $28.5 $26.75 $28.5 $110.00 $71.2K 171 25 CVNA CALL SWEEP BEARISH 04/05/24 $0.71 $0.6 $0.64 $87.00 $64.0K 1.8K 1.5K About Carvana Carvana Co is an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. The company derives revenue from used vehicle sales, wholesale vehicle sales and other sales and revenues. The other sales and revenues include sales of loans originated and sold in securitization transactions or to financing partners, commissions received on VSCs and sales of GAP waiver coverage. The foundation of the business is retail vehicle unit sales. This drives the majority of the revenue and allows the company to capture additional revenue streams associated with financing, VSCs, auto insurance and GAP waiver coverage, as well as trade-in vehicles. After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Carvana, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance. Present Market Standing of Carvana Trading volume stands at 1,485,271, with CVNA's price down by -1.35%, positioned at $81.75. RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought. Earnings announcement expected in 29 days. Expert Opinions on Carvana Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $82.0. An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their In-Line rating on Carvana, maintaining a target price of $78. An analyst from Jefferies has elevated its stance to Hold, setting a new price target at $85. In a positive move, an analyst from RBC Capital has upgraded their rating to Sector Perform and adjusted the price target to $90. Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group keeps a In-Line rating on Carvana with a target price of $75. Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely. If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Carvana, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts. Loading... Loading...