옵션 체인은 다양한 행사가격과 만기일에 대한 Citigroup의 주식 옵션 주요 데이터를 보여줍니다. 트레이더들은 이 정보를 사용하여 잠재적 거래를 분석하고 Citigroup에 대한 시장 심리를 평가합니다..

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Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.

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Throughout the last three months, 9 analysts have evaluated Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), offering a diverse set of opinions from bullish to bearish.
The following table provides a quick overview of their recent ratings, highlighting the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Indifferent</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">5</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Analysts have set 12-month price targets for Citigroup, revealing an average target of $82.33, a high estimate of $107.00, and a low estimate of $64.00. Surpassing the previous average price target of $79.22, the current average has increased by 3.93%.
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730833264_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Interpreting Analyst Ratings: A Closer Look</h2>
In examining recent analyst actions, we gain insights into how financial experts perceive Citigroup. The following summary outlines key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Chris Kotowski</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$107.00</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jason Goldberg</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$63.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Glenn Schorr</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>In-Line</td>
<td>$64.00</td>
<td>$63.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chris Kotowski</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
<td>$92.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Betsy Graseck</td>
<td>Morgan Stanley</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$82.00</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ebrahim Poonawala</td>
<td>B of A Securities</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$78.00</td>
<td>$77.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chris Kotowski</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$92.00</td>
<td>$87.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Betsy Graseck</td>
<td>Morgan Stanley</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
<td>$79.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Richard Ramsden</td>
<td>Goldman Sachs</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$71.00</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Analysts respond to changes in market conditions and company performance, frequently updating their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise' or 'Lower' their stance, it reflects their reaction to recent developments related to Citigroup. This information offers a snapshot of how analysts perceive the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Offering insights into predictions, analysts assign qualitative values, from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey expectations for the relative performance of Citigroup compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts gauge the dynamics of price targets, providing estimates for the future value of Citigroup's stock. This comparison reveals trends in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
Navigating through these analyst evaluations alongside other financial indicators can contribute to a holistic understanding of Citigroup's market standing. Stay informed and make data-driven decisions with our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/C/analyst-ratings?utm_source=Benzinga Insights">Stay up to date on Citigroup analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>Discovering Citigroup: A Closer Look</h2>
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
<h3>A Deep Dive into Citigroup's Financials</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: The company's market capitalization surpasses industry averages, showcasing a dominant size relative to peers and suggesting a strong market position.
Revenue Growth: Citigroup's revenue growth over a period of 3 months has been noteworthy. As of 30 September, 2024, the company achieved a revenue growth rate of approximately 0.6%. This indicates a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to its peers, the revenue growth lags behind its industry peers. The company achieved a growth rate lower than the average among peers in Financials sector.
Net Margin: Citigroup's net margin is below industry standards, pointing towards difficulties in achieving strong profitability. With a net margin of 15.98%, the company may encounter challenges in effective cost control.
Return on Equity (ROE): Citigroup's ROE is below industry averages, indicating potential challenges in efficiently utilizing equity capital. With an ROE of 1.69%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial returns.
Return on Assets (ROA): The company's ROA is below industry benchmarks, signaling potential difficulties in efficiently utilizing assets. With an ROA of 0.13%, the company may need to address challenges in generating satisfactory returns from its assets.
Debt Management: Citigroup's debt-to-equity ratio surpasses industry norms, standing at 1.77. This suggests the company carries a substantial amount of debt, posing potential financial challenges.
<h2>Understanding the Relevance of Analyst Ratings</h2>
Analysts are specialists within banking and financial systems that typically report for specific stocks or within defined sectors. These people research company financial statements, sit in conference calls and meetings, and speak with relevant insiders to determine what are known as analyst ratings for stocks. Typically, analysts will rate each stock once a quarter. 
Analysts may supplement their ratings with predictions for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, offering investors a more comprehensive outlook. However, investors should be mindful that analysts, like any human, can have subjective perspectives influencing their forecasts.
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The Analyst Verdict: Citigroup In The Eyes Of 9 Experts

Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski maintains Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $91 to $107.

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Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Citigroup, Raises Price Target to $107

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in C usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 26 extraordinary options activities for Citigroup. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 34% leaning bullish and 57% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $122,889, and 24 are calls, amounting to $2,137,104.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $60.0 and $70.0 for Citigroup, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Citigroup's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Citigroup's significant trades, within a strike price range of $60.0 to $70.0, over the past month.
<h3>Citigroup Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730822482_0_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$2.13</td>
<td>$2.1</td>
<td>$2.12</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$424.2K</td>
<td>11.1K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$4.25</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$143.4K</td>
<td>7.2K</td>
<td>870</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$1.59</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$63.00</td>
<td>$116.7K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
<td>267</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$2.09</td>
<td>$2.08</td>
<td>$2.08</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$115.6K</td>
<td>11.1K</td>
<td>576</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$1.52</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$63.00</td>
<td>$105.3K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Citigroup</h3>
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Citigroup</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 624,687, the price of C is up by 1.47%, reaching $63.27.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 71 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Citigroup</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $77.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for Citigroup, targeting a price of $82. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Citigroup with a target price of $70. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $91. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their In-Line rating on Citigroup, maintaining a target price of $64. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $78. 
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Behind the Scenes of Citigroup's Latest Options Trends

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$40.1K</td>
<td>45.0K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$72.50</td>
<td>$501.0K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$278.1K</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$76.7K</td>
<td>4.1K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$130.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$16.50</td>
<td>$79.3K</td>
<td>246</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$32.3K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>841</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$44.50</td>
<td>$62.0K</td>
<td>107</td>
<td>805</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$57.5K</td>
<td>624</td>
<td>612</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUTU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$26.2K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>310</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 451 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.1K, with a price of $89.0 per contract. There were 45098 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4686 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 137 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $72.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $501.0K, with a price of $167.0 per contract. There were 3283 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3052 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WU#NYSE">WU</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2417 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 53 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $278.1K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 7339 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2459 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 137 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1784 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.7K, with a price of $43.0 per contract. There were 4156 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2025 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PMT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PMT#NYSE">PMT</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 164 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $130.0K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 2081 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2003 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RKT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKT#NYSE">RKT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 882 contract(s) at a $16.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.3K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 246 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1021 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 8, 2024. This event was a transfer of 44 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.3K, with a price of $735.0 per contract. There were 2338 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 841 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $44.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 107 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 805 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding UPST (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPST#NASDAQ">UPST</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 92 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.5K, with a price of $625.0 per contract. There were 624 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 612 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FUTU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 46 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $875.0 per contract. There were 1337 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 310 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>).
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 C, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Citigroup.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 56% bullish and 37%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $73,005, and 14 are calls, for a total amount of $1,128,200.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $40.0 and $75.0 for Citigroup, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Citigroup stands at 12010.27, with a total volume reaching 13,680.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Citigroup, situated within the strike price corridor from $40.0 to $75.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Citigroup Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730735170_0_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$1.12</td>
<td>$1.11</td>
<td>$1.12</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$217.1K</td>
<td>45.0K</td>
<td>358</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$1.58</td>
<td>$1.57</td>
<td>$1.57</td>
<td>$63.00</td>
<td>$216.8K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$2.0</td>
<td>$1.97</td>
<td>$2.0</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$199.7K</td>
<td>22.1K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$1.57</td>
<td>$1.55</td>
<td>$1.55</td>
<td>$63.00</td>
<td>$96.1K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$16.3</td>
<td>$16.2</td>
<td>$16.26</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$65.0K</td>
<td>21.9K</td>
<td>41</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Citigroup</h3>
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Citigroup, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is Citigroup Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,802,422, the price of C is down by -0.4%, reaching $62.9.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 72 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Citigroup</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $77.0.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
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&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $91. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their In-Line rating on Citigroup, maintaining a target price of $64. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Citigroup with a target price of $70. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $82. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Buy rating on Citigroup with a target price of $78. 
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What the Options Market Tells Us About Citigroup

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in C usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 24 extraordinary options activities for Citigroup. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 66% leaning bullish and 29% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $161,279, and 20 are calls, amounting to $842,708.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $40.0 to $75.0 for Citigroup over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
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 Citigroup'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 Citigroup's whale activity within a strike price range from $40.0 to $75.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Citigroup 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730315747_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/17/26</td>
<td>$5.75</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$95.1K</td>
<td>5.7K</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$8.15</td>
<td>$8.05</td>
<td>$8.15</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$66.0K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$2.07</td>
<td>$2.04</td>
<td>$2.05</td>
<td>$64.00</td>
<td>$57.1K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>551</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$1.06</td>
<td>$1.04</td>
<td>$1.06</td>
<td>$66.00</td>
<td>$53.4K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>568</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$1.06</td>
<td>$1.02</td>
<td>$1.06</td>
<td>$64.00</td>
<td>$53.0K</td>
<td>9.3K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Citigroup</h3>
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Citigroup, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Citigroup's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 5,650,616, the price of C is down -0.12% at $64.61. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 77 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Citigroup</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $79.8.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Oppenheimer continues to hold a Outperform rating for Citigroup, targeting a price of $92. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $82. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $91. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their In-Line rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $64. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $70. 
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Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Citigroup Options

Citigroup Inc. is announcing the redemption, in whole, constituting $1,000,000,000 of its 1.281% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Notes due 2025 (the "notes") (ISIN: US172967ND99).
The redemption date for the notes is November 3, 2024 (the "redemption date"). The cash redemption price for the notes payable on the redemption date will equal par plus accrued and unpaid interest, to but excluding, the redemption date and will be payable on November 4, 2024, the next succeeding business day after the redemption date.

Citigroup Announces $1B Redemption Of 1.281% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Notes Due 2025

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$64.00</td>
<td>$80.3K</td>
<td>12.0K</td>
<td>17.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGNC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$8.00</td>
<td>$45.6K</td>
<td>122.1K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$15.50</td>
<td>$32.1K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$212.50</td>
<td>$99.0K</td>
<td>566</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$152.8K</td>
<td>370</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$50.3K</td>
<td>356</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$235.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>7.4K</td>
<td>637</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$82.50</td>
<td>$214.4K</td>
<td>13.7K</td>
<td>464</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUTU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/29/24</td>
<td>$103.00</td>
<td>$57.0K</td>
<td>250</td>
<td>205</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$23.00</td>
<td>$37.8K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
<td>153</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $64.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.3K, with a price of $80.0 per contract. There were 12025 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17421 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AGNC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGNC#NASDAQ">AGNC</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 144 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 2404 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.6K, with a price of $19.0 per contract. There were 122162 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10066 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NU#NYSE">NU</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 1, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1001 contract(s) at a $15.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.1K, with a price of $32.0 per contract. There were 1155 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2296 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $212.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $99.0K, with a price of $990.0 per contract. There were 566 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1715 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 1470 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $152.8K, with a price of $104.0 per contract. There were 370 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1620 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 84 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.3K, with a price of $596.0 per contract. There were 356 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1005 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $235.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 7451 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 637 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 81 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 320 contract(s) at a $82.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $214.4K, with a price of $670.0 per contract. There were 13775 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 464 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FUTU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on November 29, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $103.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 50 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.0K, with a price of $1140.0 per contract. There were 250 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 205 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 68 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.8K, with a price of $557.0 per contract. There were 3534 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 153 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

In the current session, the stock is trading at $64.11, after a 3.81% increase. Over the past month, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) stock increased by 3.72%, and in the past year, by 62.35%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730134851_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>Citigroup P/E Compared to Competitors</h3>
The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. 
Citigroup has a better P/E ratio of 17.6 than the aggregate P/E ratio of 13.31 of the Banks industry. Ideally, one might believe that Citigroup Inc. might perform better in the future than it's industry group, but it's probable that the stock is overvalued. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730134851_1.png" alt="Guage" />

In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company's market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company's financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

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A Look Into Citigroup Inc's Price Over Earnings

Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) launched Citi Digital Bill (CDB), which is a modernized digital bill discounting solution that streamlines a<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/10/b41565451/citi-launches-new-digital-trade-receivable-finance-solution" rel="noreferrer noopener"> historically paper-intensive process</a>.
CDB removes the need for physical documents, couriers, and the manual handling of paper across various locations.
For sellers, this provides a quicker, more transparent receivables management process, reducing the time to monetize receivables from a week to under an hour.
CDB is a paperless solution within CitiDirect, replacing traditional Bills of Exchange by allowing digital signing, endorsement, and financing of receivables.
This innovation reduces delays and manual handling, accelerating receivables monetization and enhancing transaction transparency for all parties involved.
CDB offers buyers real-time visibility into invoice approvals and access to digital bills, improving transaction tracking and management.
It also connects buyers with key banks for efficient risk matching and a smooth transition. The solution is currently available to clients in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland. CDB is set to expand to more countries in 2024, pending approvals.
Sanjeev Ganjoo, Global Head of Trade Receivable Finance, at Citi Services, said, &#8220;The launch of Citi Digital Bill is a significant advancement in trade finance, marking a groundbreaking shift away from longstanding paper and the wet ink-based practice of discounting bills.&#8221;
&#8220;Citi Digital Bill is a testimony to our digital-first approach to enhancing trade finance solutions. By effectively leveraging the power of technology, we continue to create substantial value for our clients through increased speed and transparency.&#8221;
In October, Citigroup reported third-quarter results, with revenue growing 1% YoY to $20.32 billion, beating estimates, with EPS of $1.51 exceeding the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41333475/citigroup-q3-earnings-profit-falls-9-investment-banking-revenue-soars-mastercard-and-apollo-partner" rel="noreferrer noopener">expected consensus of $1.31</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTXO#NASDAQ">FTXO</a>) and Investment Managers Series Trust III FPA Global Equity ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FPAG#BATS">FPAG</a>).
Price Action: C shares are up 0.63% at $62.15 premarket at the last check Monday.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$43.00</td>
<td>$41.0K</td>
<td>19.8K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$63.00</td>
<td>$43.2K</td>
<td>642</td>
<td>775</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$50.8K</td>
<td>680</td>
<td>652</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$398.3K</td>
<td>351</td>
<td>311</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$28.2K</td>
<td>178</td>
<td>270</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$51.8K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>239</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$37.4K</td>
<td>479</td>
<td>235</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>155</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 22 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $43.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.0K, with a price of $82.0 per contract. There were 19876 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1088 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on November 8, 2024. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $63.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.2K, with a price of $144.0 per contract. There were 642 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 775 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 57 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 87 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.8K, with a price of $585.0 per contract. There were 680 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 652 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 449 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $398.3K, with a price of $19915.0 per contract. There were 351 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 311 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 175 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 166 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 178 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 270 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 22 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 192 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.8K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 2268 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 239 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 85 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.4K, with a price of $1246.0 per contract. There were 479 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 235 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $650.0 per contract. There were 2436 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 155 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

8 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>).
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 C, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 19 options trades for Citigroup.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 52% bullish and 36%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $400,000, and 18, calls, for a total amount of $863,555.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $52.5 to $70.0 for Citigroup over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Citigroup's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Citigroup's significant trades, within a strike price range of $52.5 to $70.0, over the past month.
<h3>Citigroup 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729788644_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/17/26</td>
<td>$4.3</td>
<td>$3.9</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$52.50</td>
<td>$400.0K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$14.8</td>
<td>$13.85</td>
<td>$14.18</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$70.9K</td>
<td>314</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$8.85</td>
<td>$8.8</td>
<td>$8.81</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$70.6K</td>
<td>33.6K</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$14.15</td>
<td>$13.4</td>
<td>$13.92</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$69.6K</td>
<td>314</td>
<td>120</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$0.67</td>
<td>$0.66</td>
<td>$0.66</td>
<td>$64.00</td>
<td>$64.3K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Citigroup</h3>
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
<h3>Where Is Citigroup Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 3,065,565, with C's price up by 0.08%, positioned at $63.15.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 83 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Citigroup</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $82.2.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their In-Line rating on Citigroup, maintaining a target price of $64. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Citigroup, which currently sits at a price target of $78. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Oppenheimer continues to hold a Outperform rating for Citigroup, targeting a price of $91. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer persists with their Outperform rating on Citigroup, maintaining a target price of $92. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for Citigroup, targeting a price of $86. 
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Decoding Citigroup's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Citigroup's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) short percent of float has fallen 8.74% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 35.74 million shares sold short, which is 1.88% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.75 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Citigroup Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729540818_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Citigroup has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Citigroup's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Citigroup's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 1.07%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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(C) - Analyzing Citigroup's Short Interest

U.S. banks are preparing to slash interest payments on corporate deposits as the Federal Reserve&#8217;s recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/interest-rates">rate cuts take effect. </a>
Following the Fed's decision in September to lower its benchmark rate by 50 basis points, the first reduction in over four years, U.S. financial institutions are focusing on corporate deposits as a key area to maintain profit margins amid declining interest levels, according to a report from the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1056329a-9500-468f-89b7-1834ba6e6090">Financial Times</a>.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Corporate Deposit Rates Come Under Pressure</h3>
In the wake of the Federal Reserve&#8217;s rapid rate hikes through 2022 and early 2023, banks increased interest payments on deposits to retain customers.
As benchmark interest rates soared to 23-year highs, corporate depositors, in particular, saw rates on their accounts rise sharply with Fed policy, the FT reported. These accounts became a significant tool for banks to attract and retain capital, preventing businesses from shifting funds into higher-yielding alternatives like money market funds.
With the recent rate cuts and more expected in the coming months, U.S. banks are now focusing on reducing the costs associated with these corporate deposits.
Several industry executives have echoed this sentiment. Bruce Van Saun, CEO of Citizens Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>), told the FT that banks are actively pricing down deposits in corporate accounts since &#8220;they were demanding every penny on the way up.&#8221;
This trend is likely to continue, with projections indicating that the Fed&#8217;s rates could fall from 5% to around 3% by 2026.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Banks Leverage Flexibility Amid Weak Loan Demand</h3>
The environment of lower interest rates has also coincided with a downturn in loan demand. 
While this has pressured banks&#8217; net interest income, it has provided more flexibility when it comes to adjusting deposit rates. 
Jason Goldberg, a research analyst at Barclays, told the FT: "it's still very early in the cycle, but you certainly have started to see banks take action a little bit prior to this Fed cut in mid-September."
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Small, Midsized Banks Eye Margin Protections</h3>
Mid-sized and smaller U.S. banks have been under significant pressure to raise the interest rates they offer on savings accounts in order to prevent customers from moving their money elsewhere. 
This competition has been especially tough for regional banks, while larger institutions like JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) and Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>) have had an advantage. Nearly one-third of JPMorgan deposits earn no interest, the FT report said. 
Citizens Financial, which holds approximately $175 billion in deposits, is among the regional players employing sophisticated models to balance customer retention with deposit rate cuts. 
Van Saun reportedly said the bank takes a &#8220;very, very scientific&#8221; approach to pricing deposits, ensuring that rates are high enough to keep corporate clients satisfied but not so high as to erode profitability.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Implications For Bank Stocks </h3>
Shares of major U.S. financial institutions, tracked by the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>), are trading at record highs following a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41331839/financial-sector-hits-record-highs-as-goldman-sachs-bank-of-america-citi-beat-q3-ea">robust third-quarter earnings season. </a>
Major banks like JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) , Bank of America, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) and Wells Fargo &amp; Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>) all exceeded earnings expectations, brightening the outlook for their shareholders.
For these large institutions, the planned cuts in corporate deposit rates could further bolster their profit margins, or at the very least help them maintain profitability. Their scale and perceived safety make it unlikely that such moves will result in significant withdrawals, providing a strategic advantage.
In contrast, smaller and mid-sized banks, represented by the SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRE#NYSE">KRE</a>), have less flexibility to cut interest rates on corporate deposits without risking customer attrition. 
With heightened competition in the sector, these banks are in a more precarious position — overly aggressive cuts could prompt corporate depositors to move their funds elsewhere. As a result, these institutions may face pressure on their profit margins to keep depositors satisfied.
A silver lining could exist: for regional banks: lower interest rates might stimulate loan demand, which could help offset the pressure on deposit funding costs by increasing lending volumes.
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<li>Ratings Accuracy: 85%</li>
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<li>Recent News: On Oct. 15, Citigroup reported better-than-expected third-quarter EPS and sales results.</li>
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Citigroup.
Looking at options history for Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) we detected 41 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 39% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 51% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $1,005,393 and 36, calls, for a total amount of $2,928,597.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $42.5 to $75.0 for Citigroup during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Citigroup options trades today is 14959.83 with a total volume of 47,452.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Citigroup's big money trades within a strike price range of $42.5 to $75.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Citigroup Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729284335_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$4.9</td>
<td>$4.95</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$814.7K</td>
<td>14.6K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$13.55</td>
<td>$13.5</td>
<td>$13.5</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$472.5K</td>
<td>39.1K</td>
<td>352</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.25</td>
<td>$13.25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$198.7K</td>
<td>39.1K</td>
<td>761</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.25</td>
<td>$13.25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$198.7K</td>
<td>39.1K</td>
<td>611</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$15.8</td>
<td>$15.7</td>
<td>$15.8</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$145.3K</td>
<td>23.9K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Citigroup</h3>
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
In light of the recent options history for Citigroup, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Where Is Citigroup Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 13,599,539, with C's price down by -1.75%, positioned at $62.85.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 89 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Citigroup</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $82.2.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group continues to hold a In-Line rating for Citigroup, targeting a price of $64. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Buy rating on Citigroup, maintaining a target price of $78. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Morgan Stanley keeps a Overweight rating on Citigroup with a target price of $86. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer persists with their Outperform rating on Citigroup, maintaining a target price of $92. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Oppenheimer keeps a Outperform rating on Citigroup with a target price of $91. 
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Smart Money Is Betting Big In Citigroup Options

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$26.9K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AIG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$44.7K</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$64.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>759</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$63.5K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>691</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AFRM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$49.0K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>453</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$530.00</td>
<td>$37.7K</td>
<td>589</td>
<td>175</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ERIE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$520.00</td>
<td>$396.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$75.2K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>118</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$58.0K</td>
<td>685</td>
<td>80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BLK</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$950.00</td>
<td>$54.3K</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>46</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 421 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.9K, with a price of $64.0 per contract. There were 2338 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5442 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AIG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIG#NYSE">AIG</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 63 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 389 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 40 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.7K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 9 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1317 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on October 25, 2024. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $64.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 2447 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 759 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 63 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 56 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.5K, with a price of $1135.0 per contract. There were 1302 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 691 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AFRM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 154 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 86 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.0K, with a price of $570.0 per contract. There were 2717 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 453 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $530.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.7K, with a price of $1511.0 per contract. There were 589 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 175 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ERIE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ERIE#NASDAQ">ERIE</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 154 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $520.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $396.0K, with a price of $2640.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 37 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $75.2K, with a price of $2035.0 per contract. There were 3461 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 118 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 28 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 80 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.0K, with a price of $729.0 per contract. There were 685 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 80 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BLK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 336 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $950.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.3K, with a price of $5430.0 per contract. There were 60 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 46 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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