Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on United Airlines Holdings UAL.
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 UAL, 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 10 uncommon options trades for United Airlines Holdings.
This isn’t normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 60%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $105,756, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $1,678,173.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $71.0 to $105.0 for United Airlines Holdings during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for United Airlines Holdings options trades today is 2868.22 with a total volume of 3,525.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for United Airlines Holdings’s big money trades within a strike price range of $71.0 to $105.0 over the last 30 days.
United Airlines Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $6.95 | $6.8 | $6.85 | $80.00 | $1.3M | 970 | 2.2K |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $10.55 | $10.35 | $10.49 | $80.00 | $91.2K | 2.1K | 88 |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $6.9 | $6.85 | $6.85 | $80.00 | $78.0K | 970 | 218 |
| UAL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $1.78 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $90.00 | $43.7K | 4.7K | 270 |
| UAL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/23/25 | $11.1 | $10.2 | $10.85 | $85.00 | $37.9K | 41 | 36 |
About United Airlines Holdings
United Airlines is a major US network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel than its large US peers.
Present Market Standing of United Airlines Holdings
- Trading volume stands at 5,990,694, with UAL’s price down by -1.73%, positioned at $75.01.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 56 days.
Expert Opinions on United Airlines Holdings
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $94.0.
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* An analyst from UBS has elevated its stance to Buy, setting a new price target at $105.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Seaport Global continues to hold a Buy rating for United Airlines Holdings, targeting a price of $89.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from TD Cowen keeps a Buy rating on United Airlines Holdings with a target price of $88.
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