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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on MercadoLibre. Our analysis of options history for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) revealed 26 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 23% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 8 were puts, with a value of $959,029, and 18 were calls, valued at $820,327.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $1500.0 and $3200.0 for MercadoLibre, spanning the last three months.
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of MercadoLibre stands at 127.78, with a total volume reaching 321.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in MercadoLibre, situated within the strike price corridor from $1500.0 to $3200.0, throughout the last 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $103.7 | $82.0 | $82.0 | $2100.00 | $483.8K | 215 | 63 |
| MELI | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/31/25 | $33.1 | $22.5 | $31.3 | $2000.00 | $152.1K | 55 | 106 |
| MELI | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/31/25 | $29.8 | $22.5 | $27.91 | $2000.00 | $139.5K | 55 | 56 |
| MELI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $48.8 | $33.1 | $43.45 | $2400.00 | $116.4K | 69 | 30 |
| MELI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/17/27 | $880.0 | $864.0 | $880.0 | $1500.00 | $88.0K | 6 | 1 |
MercadoLibre runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, with more than 218 million active users and 1 million active sellers across 18 countries stitching into its commerce network or fintech solutions when last reported. The company operates a host of complementary businesses to its core online shop, with shipping solutions (Mercado Envios), a payment and financing operation (Mercado Pago and Mercado Credito), advertisements (Mercado Clics), classifieds, and a turnkey e-commerce solution (Mercado Shops) rounding out its arsenal. MercadoLibre generates revenue from final value fees, advertising royalties, payment processing, insertion fees, subscription fees, and interest income from consumer and small-business lending.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with MercadoLibre, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $2775.0.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Benchmark lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $2875. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on MercadoLibre with a target price of $2800. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Susquehanna continues to hold a Positive rating for MercadoLibre, targeting a price of $2900. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Neutral rating for MercadoLibre, targeting a price of $2600. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Citigroup continues to hold a Buy rating for MercadoLibre, targeting a price of $2700.
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