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Investors with significant funds have taken a bearish position in Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW), a development that retail traders should be aware of.
This was brought to our attention today through our monitoring of publicly accessible options data at Benzinga. The exact nature of these investors remains a mystery, but such a major move in MPW usually indicates foreknowledge of upcoming events.
Today, Benzinga’s options scanner identified 8 options transactions for Medical Properties Trust. This is an unusual occurrence. The sentiment among these large-scale traders is mixed, with 25% being bullish and 62% bearish. Of all the options we discovered, 7 are puts, valued at $1,570,453, and there was a single call, worth $29,600.
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Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $4.5 to $10.0 for Medical Properties Trust over the recent three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Medical Properties Trust’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 Medical Properties Trust’s whale activity within a strike price range from $4.5 to $10.0 in the last 30 days.
Medical Properties Trust Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
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Biggest Options Spotted:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MPW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $6.0 | $5.4 | $5.45 | $10.00 | $1.0M | 212.2K | 9.7K |
MPW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $0.74 | $0.65 | $0.74 | $4.50 | $185.0K | 4.9K | 7.7K |
MPW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $1.57 | $1.41 | $1.57 | $6.00 | $136.4K | 3.2K | 2.9K |
MPW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $0.79 | $0.71 | $0.79 | $4.50 | $79.0K | 4.9K | 12.8K |
MPW | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $0.98 | $0.95 | $0.98 | $4.50 | $47.4K | 3.6K | 496 |
About Medical Properties Trust
Medical Properties Trust Inc is a healthcare facility REIT. The company operates one segment, which owns and leases healthcare facilities. The vast majority of Medical’s revenue is generated in the United States, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom. It provides financing for a variety of facilities that require funds for acquisitions, sale-leasebacks, new developments, and expansion projects.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Medical Properties Trust, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of Medical Properties Trust
Currently trading with a volume of 10,783,695, the MPW’s price is down by -3.33%, now at $4.65.
RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
Anticipated earnings release is in 7 days.
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This article Investors are Taking a Bearish Position on This Popular Healthcare REIT originally appeared on Benzinga.com