MARA Holdings Option Alert: Jun, 2027 $5 Puts Sweep (33) near the Ask: 5000 vs 8475 OI; Earnings 2/26 After Close 

MARA Holdings Option Alert: Jun, 2027 $5 Puts Sweep (33) near the Ask: 5000 @ $1.351 vs 8475 OI; Earnings 2/26 After Close Ref=$17.04

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MARA Holdings Inc leverages digital asset compute to support the energy transformation. It secures the blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or underutilized energy into economic value. The company also offers technology solutions to optimize data center operations, including next-generation liquid immersion cooling and firmware for bitcoin miners. It is focused on computing for, acquiring, and holding digital assets as a long-term investment.

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마라 홀딩스(NASDAQ:MARA) CEO인 프레드 틸은 수요일(26일) 도널드 트럼프 대통령 행정부와 비트코인(CRYPTO: BTC) 강화하기 위한 적극적인 협력에 대해 논의했다.

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JP Morgan analyst Reginald L. Smith observed that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC/USD) miners saw mixed performance in early April. A drop in the average Bitcoin price during the first half of the month strained mining economics<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/04/44794011/bitcoin-reclaims-momentum-as-100k-calls-resurface-and-tariff-relief-lifts-market-mood" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> despite solid operational gains in March.</a>
Per Smith, pure-play miners like MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>) and CleanSpark, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>) outpaced Bitcoin&#8217;s price gains, while firms with exposure<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/04/44816721/bitcoin-price-rips-through-86k-as-strategic-reserve-push-gains-global-traction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> to high-performance computing lagged behind.</a>
The analyst notes that the average Bitcoin price in early April was around $82,600, down 3% from March. It dipped to $75,000 but later recovered to about $85,000.
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Smith said March was a strong operational month, with U.S.-listed miners adding around 15 EH/s and increasing coin production, partly due to easier month-over-month comparisons. Smith highlights that this was led by IREN Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IREN#NASDAQ">IREN</a>) and Hut 8 Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUT#NASDAQ">HUT</a>).
However, the overall network hash rate grew faster than U.S. miners&#8217; expansion, and Bitcoin's average price dipped in the first half of April, putting pressure on mining profitability.
Smith also estimated that U.S.-listed miners are now trading at roughly 1.2 times their share of the four-year block reward opportunity, down from recent highs and the lowest in over two years.
According to Smith, MARA Holdings and Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTDR#NASDAQ">BTDR</a>) were the best and worst-performing stocks over the first two weeks of April, respectively.
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A <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44499057/sec-crypto-task-force-schedules-four-more-roundtables-on-regulation">new digital assets regulatory framework</a> could significantly expand the offerings of Robinhood (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) and Coinbase (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), enabling both platforms to list a broader range of crypto assets and tokenized equities, according to a new Bernstein report. 
What Happened: The report outlines how evolving regulations might reshape the competitive landscape for investment platforms, fostering integrated multi-asset trading environments.
The Bernstein report highlights that the anticipated regulatory framework, influenced by bills like FIT21 and the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act, could allow platforms to trade both securities and non-securities under a unified structure, overseen by the SEC and CFTC. 
For Robinhood, currently operating as a broker-dealer, this clarity would broaden its addressable market. 
"Clarity on listing crypto asset securities and tokenized equity securities would expand the addressable market for HOOD," the report states, noting that Robinhood has so far limited its crypto offerings to major assets like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>), Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) and Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>), which are classified as commodities, as well as meme tokens like Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>).
The new framework could enable Robinhood to list tokenized equities of leading public and private companies, potentially creating new marketplaces, such as for prediction markets similar to Polymarket, which Robinhood has already integrated via the Kalshi platform.
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For Coinbase, the largest U.S. crypto exchange with a 66% market share, the regulatory changes could streamline operations and enhance competitiveness against international exchanges like Binance. 
The report explains that Coinbase, which currently operates with multiple state licenses, could be licensed as an alternative trading platform, avoiding the cumbersome state-by-state compliance process. 
"With greater regulatory clarity, COIN can be more aggressive versus international exchanges," the report notes, highlighting that over 90% of crypto trading volume remains offshore. 
This shift would allow Coinbase to list more assets beyond its current conservative approach of 250 tokens, potentially including token-linked futures contracts, a market where offshore futures volumes are three to four times larger than spot volumes.
Why It Matters: The report also underscores broader industry trends supporting these changes. It points to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44416968/kraken-to-buy-ninjatrader-for-1-5-billion-entering-us-crypto-futures-market-in-2025">Kraken's acquisition</a> of NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, enabling the second-largest U.S. crypto exchange to offer equities, ETFs and equity futures to its crypto users, illustrating a growing convergence of traditional and crypto assets.
Bernstein analysts argue that the distinction between crypto and equity traders is diminishing, as evidenced by Robinhood's success in attracting young traders who actively engage in both markets, driving operational efficiencies through integrated back-ends and blockchain technology.
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on MARA Holdings.
Looking at options history for MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>) we detected 32 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 43% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 53% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $553,448 and 19, calls, for a total amount of $662,753.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $5.0 to $30.0 for MARA Holdings over the recent 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 MARA Holdings's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across MARA Holdings's significant trades, within a strike price range of $5.0 to $30.0, over the past month.
<h3>MARA Holdings 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744308037_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<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>
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<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$3.65</td>
<td>$3.55</td>
<td>$3.65</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$109.1K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
<td>334</td>
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<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$0.61</td>
<td>$0.6</td>
<td>$0.6</td>
<td>$10.50</td>
<td>$59.9K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td>10.3K</td>
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<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$0.49</td>
<td>$0.48</td>
<td>$0.49</td>
<td>$10.50</td>
<td>$49.1K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td>12.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$0.49</td>
<td>$0.45</td>
<td>$0.49</td>
<td>$10.50</td>
<td>$49.0K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td>10.9K</td>
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<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$2.92</td>
<td>$2.86</td>
<td>$2.92</td>
<td>$8.50</td>
<td>$45.2K</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>161</td>
</tr>
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<h3>About MARA Holdings</h3>
MARA Holdings Inc leverages digital asset compute to support the energy transformation. It secures the blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or underutilized energy into economic value. The company also offers technology solutions to optimize data center operations, including next-generation liquid immersion cooling and firmware for bitcoin miners. It is focused on computing for, acquiring, and holding digital assets as a long-term investment.
In light of the recent options history for MARA Holdings, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>MARA Holdings's Current Market Status</h3>
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<li>Currently trading with a volume of 22,896,368, the MARA's price is down by -5.85%, now at $11.59. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 28 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on MARA Holdings</h3>
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $18.0.
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Shares of Bitcoin miners and crypto-linked stocks are trading lower amid a drop in Bitcoin as market uncertainty persists.

In a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/cryptocurrencies">crypto-linked</a> stock market that oscillates like a pendulum, Bitwise Asset Management introduced a plan to translate that volatility into money. The company has introduced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">three new ETFs</a>, each targeting option income strategies based on some of the most volatile stocks in the crypto universe: Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IMST#NYSE">IMST</a>), Bitwise COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICOI#NYSE">ICOI</a>) and the Bitwise MARA Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IMRA#NYSE">IMRA</a>).
Each of these funds is structured on a covered call strategy intended to capture income by selling options on individual shares of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), Coinbase (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), and MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>). The concept? Ride the turbulence in the market on your side. Receive premiums on selling options and maintain a long position to derive at least a partial benefit from any upside the stock yields.
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These are not passive, rules-based products. Rather, they&#8217;re operated with a hands-on mindset by Bitwise&#8217;s Head of Alpha Strategies, Jeff Park. &#8220;It's essential to be constantly monitoring news, capital flows, regulatory developments, options pricing, market sentiment, and other dynamics to most intelligently capitalize on this strategy. That's the approach we're taking with IMST, ICOI, and IMRA, and we hope to bring investors the combination of monthly income and strong, limited participation in equity gains as a result,&#8221; he said.
Park is accompanied by a group of co-managers—Jennifer Thornton, Daniela Padilla, and Gayatri Choudhury—who will guide these funds with daily active management, which is fairly uncommon in the ETF space.
The <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250403628192/en/Bitwise-Launches-Option-Income-ETF-Suite-a-Dynamic-Active-Approach-to-Covered-Calls-on-MSTR-COIN-and-MARA">objective </a>is clear: earn monthly returns for investors while sharing in some of the capital gain in these stocks. There&#8217;s a trade-off, naturally—selling calls limits the upside potential, but the ongoing premiums provide a predictable income stream, which is particularly attractive in volatile markets.
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley says crypto's volatility isn't just something to endure—it's something to harness.
Interestingly, these funds don&#8217;t actually own shares of MSTR, COIN or MARA. Rather, they employ synthetic exposure to mimic the stock positions. Pure equity players may want to look elsewhere, but for those who wish to combine crypto market themes with an income strategy, this launch may be the sweet spot.
Each fund has a 0.98% net expense fee, although IMST and ICOI are associated with a minor fee waiver that cuts the gross fee from 0.99% until March 2027.
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MARA Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>) shares are trading lower amid broader market weakness. The company on Thursday provided a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) production and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/g44625642/mara-announces-bitcoin-production-and-mining-operation-updates-for-march-2025">mining operation update for March</a>.
What Happened: MARA Holdings said it mined 829 bitcoin in March, up 17% month-over-month from 706 bitcoin mined in February. 
Total bitcoin holdings grew to 47,531 as of the end of the month. The company&#8217;s energized hashrate increased 1% to 54.3 EH/s as of March 31. 
&#8220;Energized hashrate grew&nbsp;1%&nbsp;over February and we expect to finish construction of our 40-megawatt data center in Ohio by the end of April. We will continue to focus on being the dominant player in bitcoin mining while expanding our footprint in energy generation,&#8221; said Fred Thiel, chairman and CEO of MARA Holdings.
MARA Holdings shares are seeing some selling pressure Thursday as broader crypto markets fall with global risk assets following sweeping reciprocal tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Trump administration announced new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44621408/market-access-has-a-price-trump-unveils-list-of-tariffs-countries-targeted">tariffs</a> on several countries around the world late Wednesday, raising the risk of a global trade war and creating further economic uncertainty.
The S&amp;P 500 was last down nearly 3.5%, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>. Bitcoin was down about 4.4% over a 24-hour period, trading around $82,150 at the time of writing. 
MARA Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/mara" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MARA Holdings shares</a> were down 9.14% at $11.26 at the time of publication Thursday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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What's Going On With Bitcoin Mining Stock MARA Holdings Thursday?

Mara Holdings shares are trading lower. The company provided Bitcoin production and mining operation updates for March of 2025.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=V-0nYzFaL2nHiXE8MQvul89eQUpKHI9mbKvadvKCrHeI2_s5h3R-RL4gPhAxDulc0wsznXaWrBuUjiN3QO0nDT6_i9uEokQLL5Vm6VDJIkA=">MARA Holdings, Inc.</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=hgFvAausj0i1ZfS9Vgw1tw_AYTQ5E6eBzO7be50lW9S1iouX4Mod6HQjZluQpJyctURoTeOcW39mQ0ZH1oR07A==">MARA</a>) ("MARA" or the "Company"), a global leader in leveraging digital asset compute to support energy transformation, today published unaudited bitcoin ("bitcoin" or "BTC") production updates for March 2025.
Management Commentary "In March, our production saw a 17% month-over-month increase in blocks won, even as global hashrate and mining difficulty grew," said Fred Thiel, MARA's chairman and CEO. "Our bitcoin holdings surpassed 47,000 BTC during March and the 242 blocks mined were the third most in a month on record.
"MARAPool is the only self-owned and operated mining pool among public miners, offering distinctive control and efficiency. Operating our own pool means no fees to external operators, higher earnings and superior performance. MARA Pool's luck factor has exceeded the network average by over 10% since launch, meaning more blocks mined and higher rewards.
"Energized hashrate grew 1% over February and we expect to finish construction of our 40-megawatt data center in Ohio by the end of April. We will continue to focus on being the dominant player in bitcoin mining while expanding our footprint in energy generation."

MARA Announces Bitcoin Production And Mining Operation Updates For March 2025; Company Won 242 Blocks, A 17% Increase MoM. Increased Bitcoin Holdings To 47,531 BTC

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) is increasingly popular <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44569292/congressman-buys-up-to-600k-in-bitcoin-etf-after-selling-1-million-in-goldman-sachs-stock-committee-assignment-could-be-red-flag">among corporate buyers</a>, with on-chain data suggesting ongoing accumulation by other large entities.
What Happened: In a detailed X <a href="https://x.com/cryptoquant_com/status/1907377531143016915">thread</a> on Wedneday, research firm CryptoQuant pointed out that despite public companies accumulating 91,781 BTC in Q1, Bitcoin dropped 12%, from $94,400 to $82,500. 
Tether emerged as a surprise buyer, adding 8,888 BTC, while Strategy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) made the largest move, acquiring 81,785 BTC for more than $8 billion.
Other buyers included The Blockchain Company (+605 BTC), Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMLR#NASDAQ">SMLR</a>) (+1,108 BTC) and Metaplanet (+2,285 BTC) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTPLF#OTC">MTPLF</a>). 
On-chain analytics shows more corporate buying could be on the horizon, with Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>) planning a $2 billion stock sale for BTC purchases and GameStop (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) exploring a $1.3 billion Bitcoin strategy through a convertible note offering.
However, the price decline was driven by long-term holders selling 178,000 BTC in Q1, outweighing corporate accumulation. Additionally, $4.8 billion in Bitcoin ETF outflows added further downward pressure on price.
Also Read: <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/04/44581901/bitcoin-is-in-a-mini-bear-market-says-10x-research">Bitcoin Is In A Mini Bear Market, Says 10x Research</a>
Why It Matters: Glassnode data listed several bullish indicators for Bitcoin:
<ul>
<li>Retail investors (under 1 BTC) are <a href="https://x.com/glassnode/status/1907358419859669116">offloading</a> while whales (10+ BTC) accumulate, highlighting a divergence in investor sentiment.</li>
<li>Bitcoin holders in the 3–6-month range (nearing long-term holder status) are <a href="https://x.com/glassnode/status/1906713577471234255">holding</a> strong despite volatility. Spending activity from this group is at its lowest since mid-2021, suggesting conviction, not panic selling.</li>
<li>BTC holders from 2020-2022 are still <a href="https://x.com/glassnode/status/1907001005251625160">holding</a> significant wealth, despite a 3% decline in their share since the November 2024 peak.</li>
</ul>
Crypto investor and entrepreneur Ted Pillows <a href="https://x.com/TedPillows/status/1907347270028116195">highlighted</a> Bitcoin ETF outflows of $157.8 million on Tuesday amid concerns over Trump&#8217;s tariff policy.
What's Next: Crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa notes sideways price action, with a lower low on the 4-hour chart.
The traders urges caution, with volatility expected in the current week.
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&mdash; Altcoin Sherpa (@AltcoinSherpa) <a href="https://twitter.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/1907398858654482891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bitcoin Slips 12% In 3 Months Despite Corporate Buying – What's Behind The Decline And What's Next?

Shares of crypto-linked stocks and Bitcoin miners are trading higher after bitcoin rose above $85,000.

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</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 MARA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for MARA Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 60% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $122,072, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $447,755.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $9.0 to $30.0 for MARA Holdings over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for MARA Holdings options trades today is 7054.67 with a total volume of 1,966.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for MARA Holdings's big money trades within a strike price range of $9.0 to $30.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>MARA Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743517883_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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 align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$0.96</td>
<td>$0.93</td>
<td>$0.96</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$93.6K</td>
<td>38.7K</td>
<td align="right">215</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$92.4K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">301</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$0.87</td>
<td>$0.8</td>
<td>$0.86</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$68.8K</td>
<td>15.5K</td>
<td align="right">820</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$3.55</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.55</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$54.9K</td>
<td>226</td>
<td align="right">210</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/17/27</td>
<td>$4.75</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$46.5K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">220</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About MARA Holdings</h3>
MARA Holdings Inc leverages digital asset compute to support the energy transformation. It secures the blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or underutilized energy into economic value. The company also offers technology solutions to optimize data center operations, including next-generation liquid immersion cooling and firmware for bitcoin miners. It is focused on computing for, acquiring, and holding digital assets as a long-term investment.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with MARA Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Current Position of MARA Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 7,771,725, with MARA's price down by -3.35%, positioned at $11.12.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 37 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On MARA Holdings</h3>
Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $20.25.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays persists with their Equal-Weight rating on MARA Holdings, maintaining a target price of $14. 
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&#x2A; An analyst from Piper Sandler persists with their Overweight rating on MARA Holdings, maintaining a target price of $30. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Neutral rating for MARA Holdings, targeting a price of $18. 
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MARA Holdings Unusual Options Activity For April 01

The Trump family is stepping deeper into the world of digital assets, this time with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/03/44558573/president-trumps-sons-partner-with-hut-8-to-unveil-american-bitcoin-for-large-scale-bitcoin-mining">a strategic bet on</a> Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) mining.
What Happened: Following the foray into decentralized finance with the family-incepted <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44475966/trump-backed-world-liberty-financial-confirms-dollar-stablecoin-plans-with-bitgo">World Liberty Financial</a> (WLFI) and the controversial TRUMP (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">TRUMP</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44555553/will-the-greatest-of-them-all-trump-memecoin-make-its-way-to-trump-media-etfs-polymarket-bettors-think-its-unlike">meme coin</a>, which famously <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/02/43590115/trump-meme-coin-left-a-sour-taste-in-traders-mouths-10x-research">left behind a flurry of disillusioned traders</a>, the Trump family has set its sights on Bitcoin mining.
American Bitcoin, a newly formed mining company, will be led in part by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., marking yet another addition to their rapidly growing crypto-centric business portfolio, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/the-trump-family-advances-its-all-out-crypto-blitz-this-time-with-bitcoin-mining-86a1e8d9?mod=hp_lead_pos6">according </a>to The Wall Street Journal. 
American Bitcoin will be formed through a merger with American Data Centers, a venture the Trump brothers launched in February alongside Dominari, a boutique investment firm that recently brought both sons on as advisers. 
As part of the deal, the Canada- and U.S.-listed crypto-infrastructure firm Hut 8 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUT#NASDAQ">HUT</a>) will transfer around 61,000 mining machines to American Bitcoin, taking an 80% stake in the joint venture. 
No cash was exchanged in the transaction.
Eric Trump, who will serve as the company's Chief Strategy Officer, said the mission is to build the world's largest Bitcoin miner, complete with its own reserve of the digital currency. 
He emphasized that this project remains separate from the family's real estate empire, the Trump Organization, but noted that collaborations with WLFI could emerge in the future.
"We're a hard-asset family," Trump told The Wall Street Journal. "Bitcoin is the next frontier for building something tangible in the digital world." 
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44539134/xrp-could-hit-up-to-2930-in-max-scenario-by-2030-bitwise">XRP Could Hit Up To $29.30 In &#8216;Max Scenario&#8217; By 2030: Bitwise</a>
Why It Matters: World Liberty Financial, which the Trump brothers launched recently, is a decentralized finance project that has already rolled out meme coins and plans to issue a stablecoin backed by the World Liberty dollar.
American Bitcoin's executive team will feature a mix of familiar and new faces. 
Mike Ho, Chief Strategy Officer at Hut 8, will take on the role of executive chairman, while Matt Prusak, formerly of Hut 8, will serve as CEO. High-profile backers including Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen and FabFitFun's Michael Broukhim will join the board alongside Hut 8 executives.
Hut 8 will host the mining equipment across its 11 data centers and include the performance of American Bitcoin in its financial statements. 
The company's CEO Asher Genoot noted that access to cheap energy and efficient infrastructure will give American Bitcoin a cost edge in an increasingly competitive landscape.
"There's still more than a century's worth of mining left," Genoot said. "Our ability to do it cheaply at scale is our strategic advantage."
The Trump-led venture enters a market that's tightening. 
Bitcoin supply is capped at 21 million, and more than 90% has already been mined. 
Despite volatility and environmental critiques surrounding mining energy consumption, Eric Trump sees opportunity in the U.S.'s falling energy prices and crypto-friendly stance. "That's what gives America the edge," he said. "A government that supports low-cost energy and innovation."
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$TRUMP

Trump Family To Dive Into Bitcoin Mining After DeFi, Meme Coin Projects

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 Information Technology 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>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$222.50</td>
<td>$47.5K</td>
<td>10.1K</td>
<td>12.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$33.0K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CORZ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$562.1K</td>
<td>14.0K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$22.50</td>
<td>$69.7K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$113.00</td>
<td>$54.8K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$88.00</td>
<td>$31.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$43.0K</td>
<td>19.5K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$90.0K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$33.8K</td>
<td>8.7K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$33.50</td>
<td>$68.7K</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>727</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on April 4, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $222.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.5K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 10184 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12246 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on April 4, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 29 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 3556 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8601 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CORZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 175 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1519 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $562.1K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 14074 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5002 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 20 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 684 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.7K, with a price of $102.0 per contract. There were 5342 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3194 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $113.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.8K, with a price of $274.0 per contract. There were 3490 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3155 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $88.00 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 $31.5K, with a price of $630.0 per contract. There were 1166 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2475 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 294 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.0K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 19506 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1998 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NN#NASDAQ">NN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 658 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.0K, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 5125 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1471 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TSM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 20 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 65 contract(s) at a $160.00 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 $33.8K, with a price of $520.0 per contract. There were 8797 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1256 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on April 4, 2025. Parties traded 290 contract(s) at a $33.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.7K, with a price of $237.0 per contract. There were 37 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 727 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.

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Shares of Bitcoin miners and crypto-linked stocks are trading lower following greater-than-expected inflation data measured through the PCE price index for February, while personal spending missed estimates. Additionally, recent tariff announcements may be weighing on the space.

Shares of Bitcoin miners and crypto-linked stocks are trading lower as Bitcoin falls, following the broader market decline.

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</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 MARA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 13 uncommon options trades for MARA Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 69% bullish and 23%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $328,693, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $1,396,565.
<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 $5.0 to $27.0 for MARA Holdings during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for MARA Holdings'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 MARA Holdings's whale trades within a strike price range from $5.0 to $27.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>MARA Holdings 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743001331_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>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$4.25</td>
<td>$4.2</td>
<td>$4.24</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$423.8K</td>
<td>9.6K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$4.25</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$4.2</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$419.5K</td>
<td>9.6K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$2.17</td>
<td>$2.03</td>
<td>$2.16</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$259.2K</td>
<td>38.9K</td>
<td>470</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$4.2</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$4.15</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$141.9K</td>
<td>9.6K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$12.97</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$107.6K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>83</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About MARA Holdings</h3>
MARA Holdings Inc leverages digital asset compute to support the energy transformation. It secures the blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or underutilized energy into economic value. The company also offers technology solutions to optimize data center operations, including next-generation liquid immersion cooling and firmware for bitcoin miners. It is focused on computing for, acquiring, and holding digital assets as a long-term investment.
In light of the recent options history for MARA Holdings, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>MARA Holdings's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 10,994,155, with MARA's price down by -0.63%, positioned at $14.16.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 43 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for MARA Holdings</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $21.8.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays persists with their Equal-Weight rating on MARA Holdings, maintaining a target price of $14. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from HC Wainwright &amp; Co. downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $28. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Neutral rating for MARA Holdings, targeting a price of $18. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Piper Sandler persists with their Overweight rating on MARA Holdings, maintaining a target price of $30. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Rosenblatt has revised its rating downward to Buy, adjusting the price target to $19. 
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for MARA Holdings with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> for real-time alerts.

MARA Holdings Unusual Options Activity

MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 79.14% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 96.21%. Currently, MARA Holdings has a market capitalization of $4.82 billion. 
Buying $1000 In MARA: If an investor had bought $1000 of MARA stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $28,500.00 today based on a price of $14.20 for MARA at the time of writing.
<h3>MARA Holdings's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742946308_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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