Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) .

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 MSTR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 40 uncommon options trades for MicroStrategy ( MSTR ).

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 42% bullish and 37%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $3,030,315, and 31 are calls, for a total amount of $1,810,721.

Projected Price Targets

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $0.5 to $1080.0 for MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) over the recent three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) options trades today is 2458.6 with a total volume of 40,713.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for MicroStrategy's ( MSTR ) big money trades within a strike price range of $0.5 to $1080.0 over the last 30 days.

MicroStrategy Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy Inc ( MSTR ) is a provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software. It offers MicroStrategy Analytics platform that delivers reports and dashboards and enables users to conduct ad hoc analysis and share insights through mobile devices or the Web; MicroStrategy Server, which provides analytical processing and job management. The company's reportable operating segment is engaged in the design, development, marketing, and sales of its software platform through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding MicroStrategy ( MSTR ), we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

MicroStrategy's Current Market Status

With a trading volume of 6,263,683, the price of MSTR is down by -0.46%, reaching $375.57.

Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.

Next earnings report is scheduled for 13 days from now.

Expert Opinions on MicroStrategy

A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $650.0.

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* An analyst from Benchmark downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $650.

* In a cautious move, an analyst from Benchmark downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $650.

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