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A recent <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=d5MfEgRmnvQ">call</a> on The Ramsey Show featured a woman who <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/11/42044634/653125">opened up to Dave Ramsey</a>, admitting that despite filing for bankruptcy in 2019, she's back in debt again – to the tune of $118,000, excluding the mortgage – and her husband is completely unaware of the mess they're in.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Cost of Keeping up Appearances</h2>
&#8220;We are the poster child of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/08/40431868/dave-ramsey-warns-the-one-money-error-youre-making-that-could-derail-your-financial-future">trying to impress people</a>,&#8221; the caller confessed. After buying a new house, she felt pressured to fill it with &#8220;nice things,&#8221; but this urge spiraled into financial chaos, leading her to open a staggering 18 credit cards to fund the lifestyle she thought they needed to maintain.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Jo and her husband filed bankruptcy five years ago. Now Jo has opened up 18 credit cards and is back in $118,000 of debt, and her husband is not involved in their finances. She called in to The Ramsey Show for advice. <a href="https://t.co/pZHyYIhkXN">pic.twitter.com/pZHyYIhkXN</a>
&mdash; Dave Ramsey (@DaveRamsey) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveRamsey/status/1858551622634226154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Her husband, who earns $35,000 a year, has no idea about their <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/08/40512938/dave-ramseys-blunt-advice-your-finances-are-80-behavior-avoid-this-one-costly-mistake">financial issues</a> because, as she explained, &#8220;He doesn&#8217;t even have access [to our finances].&#8221; She takes home $125,000 annually, plus another $15,000 from a side hustle, yet her spending habits have left them drowning in debt – all because of a desire to project an image of success.
The caller revealed that the $118,000 in debt was spread across various sources. She owes $1,300 to the IRS and $9,500 is tied up in "pay in 4" payment plans like PayPal (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/02/37357053/openai-backed-swedish-bnpl-company-klarnas-ai-bot-cuts-repeat-queries-by-25-boosting-profits-by-40m">Klarna</a>. The biggest portion of the debt –$116,000 – comes from online personal loans through <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/prosper-review">platforms like Prosper</a>. On top of that, they have a $40,000 car loan and $5,500 in credit card balances.
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This complicated mix of debt sources shows how far the situation has spiraled out of control. The buildup of loans, payment plans and credit lines has resulted in an impossible financial mess. The car loan by itself is already a big problem and with all the high-interest loans and credit card debt added on top, it&#8217;s really hard for them to make any progress without making big changes.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Wake-Up Call</h2>
Like always, Ramsey didn&#8217;t sugarcoat his advice. &#8220;You&#8217;re not going to be free or heal by yourself,&#8221; he told her. The key, according to Ramsey, is teamwork. &#8220;We need two things relationally: one is you go to him and say, &#8216;Honey, we&#8217;re in a mess – again – because I didn&#8217;t say no and you weren&#8217;t involved.'&#8221;
The caller admitted that her spending habits were deeply connected to her need for validation, saying, &#8220;It comes from my childhood,&#8221; but that didn&#8217;t sway Ramsey, who responded with his signature tough love: &#8220;You&#8217;re too dead gum old and rich income-wise to act like a 14-year-old girl that needs affirmation. It&#8217;s time to be a grown woman.&#8221;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Plan to Move Forward</h2>
To get out of this financial hole, Ramsey laid out a clear but intense plan: They need to budget every month together, sell everything that isn't necessary and dramatically cut their lifestyle. &#8220;Sell everything, everything not tied down,&#8221; he said. The goal is to adopt what Ramsey called &#8220;scorched earth&#8221; living for 18 months – essentially, to live as frugally as possible and funnel every available dollar toward paying off the debt.
One of the biggest takeaways was the importance of not trying to impress others. According to Ramsey, affluent people frequently get to the point where they &#8220;don't give a crap what anybody thinks.&#8221; And for this caller, ending the debt cycle requires learning to disregard the opinions of others. &#8220;You've got to practice not having nice stuff and have people see you,&#8221; added co-host Dr. John Delony, encouraging her to confront her fears about appearances.
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A Dave Ramsey Caller Opened Up 18 Credit Cards After Bankruptcy And Is $118,000 In Debt 'To Impress People.' Her Husband Has No Idea

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on PayPal Holdings.
Looking at options history for PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) we detected 22 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $391,460 and 15, calls, for a total amount of $874,768.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $62.5 to $100.0 for PayPal Holdings over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for PayPal Holdings options trades today is 7882.85 with a total volume of 10,819.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for PayPal Holdings's big money trades within a strike price range of $62.5 to $100.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>PayPal Holdings 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732294292_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

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<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>
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<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.57</td>
<td>$2.48</td>
<td>$2.5</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$161.2K</td>
<td>12.4K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$11.0</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$11.0</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$160.6K</td>
<td>156</td>
<td>147</td>
</tr>
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<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.74</td>
<td>$2.66</td>
<td>$2.7</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$124.2K</td>
<td>12.4K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$103.5K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
<td>13</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$5.05</td>
<td>$4.95</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$82.50</td>
<td>$75.0K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>155</td>
</tr>
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<h3>About PayPal Holdings</h3>
PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
<h3>Current Position of PayPal Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 1,745,695, with PYPL's price up by 1.78%, positioned at $86.33.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 75 days.</li>
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<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About PayPal Holdings</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 $89.0.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on PayPal Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $87. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from BMO Capital continues to hold a Market Perform rating for PayPal Holdings, targeting a price of $82. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Canaccord Genuity keeps a Buy rating on PayPal Holdings with a target price of $96. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from RBC Capital continues to hold a Outperform rating for PayPal Holdings, targeting a price of $89. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Baird persists with their Outperform rating on PayPal Holdings, maintaining a target price of $91. 
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Piper Sandler analyst Arvind Ramnani assumes PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) with a Neutral rating and announces Price Target of $88.

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Piper Sandler Assumes PayPal Holdings at Neutral, Announces Price Target of $88

<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/europeancapitalinsights/p/european-stability-may-improve-with?r=3nmatg&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web">European geopolitical stability</a> may improve during the next Trump administration, despite concerns about the upcoming US president's impact on global security.&nbsp;
Citi analyst<a href="https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Citi-Sees-Oil-Prices-Dropping-to-60-Under-Trump.html"> have forecasted</a> Citi analysts forecasted that Brent crude, which closed at $73.49 a barrel on Wednesday,&nbsp; would average $60 per barrel next year driven lower by the energy policies of the incoming US administration. They also said Trump's presidency could lead to a decline in geopolitical tensions.
For European nations, lower oil prices will help spur economic growth and keep prices in check, allowing for lower interest rates and higher capital investments.&nbsp;After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe experienced an "<a href="https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2024/html/ecb.blog240311~968c707650.en.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">extraordinary surge</a>" in inflation.
<figure class="wp-block-image is-resized"><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6728e40f-9830-4f1b-817a-83d4126d0480_766x407.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6728e40f-9830-4f1b-817a-83d4126d0480_766x407.png" alt="" style="width:627px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source:<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2024/html/ecb.blog240311~968c707650.en.html"> European Union</a></figcaption></figure>
Europe has struggled to recover from the twin shocks of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine. And there is little indication that euro area will shake off its weak <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-30102024-ap" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">growth of 0.4% in Q3 this year</a>.
"Economic activity has been weaker than expected: we have revised down our projections twice – before the summer and in September," Luis de Guindos, Vice President of the European Central Bank, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2024/html/ecb.sp241118~752a75497e.en.html">said</a> on Monday. "The growth outlook is clouded by uncertainty about economic policies and the geopolitical landscape."&nbsp;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Trump May Spur European Leaders Into Action</h3>
Trump's mandate for change after winning the election could influence European leaders to alter course. Germany&#8217;s <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-media-react-to-donald-trumps-us-election-victory-v2/a-70715243">most widely read tabloid, Bild, said</a> that the US election was &#8220;the last warning signal for our government&#8221; to address voters&#8217; grievances.
Like their American counterparts, many <a href="https://europeancapitalinsights.substack.com/p/eu-tilts-right-as-economy-migration?r=3nmatg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">European voters are frustrated</a> with their economic prospects and political leadership. They are <a href="https://europeancapitalinsights.substack.com/p/europe-frets-about-trump-presidency?r=3nmatg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">concerned about geopolitical instability</a> impacting Europe with the war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East.&nbsp;
Trump's "peace through strength" policy had successfully fostered stability in Europe and the Middle East. <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/energy-diplomacy/trump-hails-record-of-no-new-wars-while-in-office/31647">His supporters point to</a> the fact there were no new wars during his last administration.&nbsp;
Under President Joe Biden, through, Europe witnessed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and an escalation in tensions between Iran and Israel. The latest US policy shift by the outgoing president on Ukraine has also caused jitters in global markets.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">European Markets Fall After US Shifts Ukraine Policy</h3>
European markets moved lower after Biden <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/biden-ukraine-russia-atacms-missiles.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">authorized the first use </a>of the US-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine inside Russia. The DAX Index fell, bringing its one-month decline to 1.5%. Poland's main stock index (WIG) sank more than 7%.
<figure class="wp-block-image is-resized"><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F762ebe4b-4a09-4fea-a708-5f9c1b3c54bd_1600x811.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F762ebe4b-4a09-4fea-a708-5f9c1b3c54bd_1600x811.png" alt="" style="width:624px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Poland WIG20 reacts to latest Russia-Ukraine tensions: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.tradingview.com/chart/Fl8iqpOT/?symbol=MARKETSCOM%3APOLAND20">Trading View</a></figcaption></figure>
After Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to target sites within Russia, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4v0rey0jzo">Vladimir Putin approved changes</a> to Russia's nuclear doctrine. The doctrine now says an attack from a non-nuclear state, if backed by a nuclear power, will be treated as a joint assault on Russia.
In Washington, lawmakers in both parties generally supported Biden's policy change. "In a month-and-a-half, you're going to have a new president, and Russia will probably sue for peace," Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said. "So let them defend themselves, punch Russia back in the face."&nbsp;&nbsp;
That show of support for Ukraine may reassure European politicians fretting about the new Trump administration.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Europe Concerns About Trump's Ukraine Policy ‘Unrealistic'</h3>
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has expressed concern about <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/prospect-of-trumps-return-stokes-anxiety-in-europe/a-69686356" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump&#8217;s unwillingness to support Ukraine</a>. But Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) and Palantir Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>), swept aside these fears.&nbsp;
"You probably can't simply retreat from Ukraine without it just <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://youtu.be/wwJV_NuN43Y?si=_Acn9qUqGsyJbNuO">becoming a route</a>," he said on November 14. "I don't think President Trump wants a repeat of what happened with Biden in Afghanistan."
Thiel was referring to the Biden administration's "<a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/30/politics/state-deparment-afghanistan-withdrawal-report/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">chaotic</a>" 2021 withdrawal, widely perceived as a major US foreign policy failure.&nbsp;&nbsp;
British Defense Minister John Healey characterized as "<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://news.sky.com/story/amp/donald-trump-committed-to-nato-and-right-to-push-europe-to-increase-funding-uk-defence-secretary-john-healey-says-13252519">unrealistic</a>" accusations that Trump's return would be "a disaster for Europe" and "undermining" of NATO. Former EU official Thierry Breton said Trump's re-election "<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1855804917103124893">accelerated</a>" policymakers' discussions about resolving the conflict.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">European Stability Benefited From Trump's Defense Spending Push&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>
<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/trumps-russia-ukraine-peace-plan-heres-what-his-plans-are-to-freeze-the-war/amp_articleshow/115123040.cms">One potential course of action under</a> consideration by the Trump administration includes European enforcement of a buffer zone in Ukraine. This would be accompanied by US security guarantees, in exchange for temporary deferment of full Ukrainian NATO membership.&nbsp;&nbsp;
During Trump's first term, he pressured European North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to increase their defense spending to 2% of GDP. In 2017, only four NATO members had reached the alliance&#8217;s target, compared to the 23 expected this year.&nbsp;
Trump "was right," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://news.sky.com/story/amp/donald-trump-committed-to-nato-and-right-to-push-europe-to-increase-funding-uk-defence-secretary-john-healey-says-13252519">said</a>. "You have a president who is experienced, who is extremely clear about what he wants. He will push us all to spend more on defense and he is right on this."&nbsp;
Rutt made his comments during a gathering of European leaders in Budapest on November 7 to "<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241027-europe-guardrails-tries-to-trump-proof-security-nato">Trump-proof</a>" Europe.&nbsp;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Trump's Mideast Engagement&nbsp;Could Support European Stability</h3>
During his first term, the Trump administration's <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/return-peace-strength-trump-obrien">Abraham Accords</a> established peace between Israel and four additional Arab nations. The US withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal was crucial in significantly crippling Iran&#8217;s regional influence.&nbsp;
These efforts simultaneously restricted Tehran's access to international markets and limited its ability to fund regional conflicts. Iran supports proxy forces in Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.&nbsp;
<figure class="wp-block-image is-resized"><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc073ad2a-9c6c-4dfa-9fdf-f6aa4839153e_806x822.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc073ad2a-9c6c-4dfa-9fdf-f6aa4839153e_806x822.png" alt="" style="width:auto;height:450px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iran's proxy forces in the Middle East, Source:&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/irans-islamist-proxies">Wilson Center</a></figcaption></figure>
"When U.S. allies see renewed American determination to contain the Islamist regime in Tehran, they will join with Washington," former US National Security Advisor, Robert C. O'Brien <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/return-peace-strength-trump-obrien">said</a>.
This will "help bring peace to a region that is crucial to energy markets and global capital markets," he added.&nbsp;
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Any opinions expressed in this article are not to be considered investment advice and are solely those of the authors. European Capital Insights is not responsible for any financial decisions made based on the contents of this article. Readers may use this article for information and educational purposes only.
This article is from an unpaid external contributor. It does not represent Benzinga&#8217;s reporting and has not been edited for content&nbsp;or&nbsp;accuracy.

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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on PayPal Holdings. Our analysis of options history for PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) revealed 9 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 44% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $405,494, and 5 were calls, valued at $211,718.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $50.0 to $100.0 for PayPal Holdings over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</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 PayPal 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 PayPal Holdings's whale trades within a strike price range from $50.0 to $100.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>PayPal Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732031168_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 align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$87.50</td>
<td>$287.2K</td>
<td>344</td>
<td align="right">636</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$4.8</td>
<td>$4.7</td>
<td>$4.8</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$49.4K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
<td align="right">52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/22/24</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$12.85</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$49.2K</td>
<td>99</td>
<td align="right">38</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$2.94</td>
<td>$2.9</td>
<td>$2.94</td>
<td>$83.00</td>
<td>$48.8K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">152</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/22/24</td>
<td>$1.12</td>
<td>$1.07</td>
<td>$1.12</td>
<td>$84.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>300</td>
<td align="right">980</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About PayPal Holdings</h3>
PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
In light of the recent options history for PayPal Holdings, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>PayPal Holdings's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 2,582,656, the price of PYPL is down -2.26% at $82.76. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 78 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About PayPal Holdings</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $92.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Monness, Crespi, Hardt continues to hold a Buy rating for PayPal Holdings, targeting a price of $110. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Neutral rating on PayPal Holdings with a target price of $87. 
&#x2A; An analyst from BMO Capital persists with their Market Perform rating on PayPal Holdings, maintaining a target price of $82. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Baird persists with their Outperform rating on PayPal Holdings, maintaining a target price of $91. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Phillip Securities has revised its rating downward to Accumulate, adjusting the price target to $90. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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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. 
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>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/22/24</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$127.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>4.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RITM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$75.2K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>STNE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$285.4K</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$43.00</td>
<td>$120.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$63.1K</td>
<td>48.3K</td>
<td>722</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/22/24</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
<td>$42.0K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>602</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PGR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$255.00</td>
<td>$77.5K</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>260</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$25.0K</td>
<td>501</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PRU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$134.6K</td>
<td>330</td>
<td>163</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$25.9K</td>
<td>189</td>
<td>130</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• 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 bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on November 22, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $127.0K, with a price of $635.0 per contract. There were 1321 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4120 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RITM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RITM#NYSE">RITM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 1003 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $75.2K, with a price of $75.0 per contract. There were 4589 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1515 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding STNE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STNE#NASDAQ">STNE</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 791 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 499 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $285.4K, with a price of $572.0 per contract. There were 26 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1513 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 126 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $43.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $120.0K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 1124 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1003 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 bullish, expiring in 63 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 112 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.1K, with a price of $564.0 per contract. There were 48320 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 722 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on November 22, 2024. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $86.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 3456 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 602 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PGR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGR#NYSE">PGR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 63 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 76 contract(s) at a $255.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $77.5K, with a price of $1020.0 per contract. There were 14 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 260 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 791 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 501 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PRU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRU#NYSE">PRU</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 217 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 162 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $134.6K, with a price of $834.0 per contract. There were 330 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 163 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 217 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $259.0 per contract. There were 189 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 130 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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PayPal Announced A New Experience That Makes It Easy For Customers To Pool Money With Friends And Family For Group Gifts, Travel, Special Events, Or Other Shared Expenses

E-commerce platform company Shopify Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOP#NYSE">SHOP</a>) is hitting new 52-week highs ahead of third-quarter financial results set for Tuesday, Nov. 12<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings"> before the market opens.</a>
Here's a look at the earnings estimates from analysts and key items for investors and analysts to watch in the financial results.
Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Shopify to report third-quarter revenue of $2.11 billion, up from $1.71 billion in last year's third quarter, according to data<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent111124&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1"> from Benzinga Pro.</a>
The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in seven straight quarters. The $2.11 billion estimate would be the company's second-largest total ever, trailing only the 2023 fourth-quarter total of $2.14 billion.
Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings per share of 27 cents, up from 24 cents per share in last year's third quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in eight straight quarters.
Guidance<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40268815/shopify-surges-in-q2-analysts-adjust-ratings-and-targets-citing-strong-growth-potential"> from the company</a> calls for revenue to be up low-to-mid 20s percentage rate on a year-over-year basis, which translates to a range of $2.06 billion to $2.16 billion based on 20% to 26% growth.
Read Also:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/24/10/41232142/jim-cramer-says-shopify-at-a-great-level-to-buy-as-golden-cross-signals-big-gains-ahead"> Jim Cramer Says Shopify &#8216;At A Great Level To Buy&#8217; As Golden Cross Signals Big Gains Ahead</a>
Key Items to Watch: Among the biggest items investors will be watching is Shopify's gross merchandise volume (GMV). In the second quarter, the company reported GMV of $67.2 billion, up 22% year-over-year and a company record.
The company also reported several other double-digit year-over-year increases in the second quarter including gross payments volume up 22% to $67.2 billion and merchant solutions revenue up 19% to $1.5 billion.
Analysts and investors will be looking for continued year-over-year growth and GMV to hit or come close to company records.
"We drove strong growth in GMV, revenue and gross profit, all amidst a mixed consumer spend environment, continued to take share and concurrently expanded our free cash flow margin," Shopify CFO Jeff Hoffmeister said after third-quarter results.
Another item to watch could be margins with Shopify President Harley Finkelstein saying on the company's second-quarter earnings conference call that Shopify was investing in marketing to help with revenue growth. Finkelstein said the marketing investments could impact profit margins.
"We've always been a company that builds for the long term," Finkelstein said. "We can achieve a seriously meaningful combination of growth and profitability."
Partnerships could be another area to watch in the earnings report and company commentary on the earnings call.
In September, PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) announced it was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40776318/paypal-expands-role-in-shopify-payments-whats-on-the-cards">expanding its strategic partnership </a>with Shopify. The deal will see PayPal become an additional credit and debit card processor on the Shopify Payments platform.
The partnership could increase the growth opportunities for Shopify merchants.
Analysts have been raising their price targets on Shopify in recent weeks. Here are recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SHOP/analyst-ratings">analyst ratings on Shopify</a> and their price target:
<ul>
<li>Scotiabank: Maintained Sector Perform rating and raised the price target from $75 to $80</li>
<li>RBC Capital: Maintained Outperform rating and raised the price target from $85 to $100</li>
<li>Loop Capital: Maintained Hold rating and raised the price target from $80 to $90</li>
</ul>
Investors will be closely watching to see if analysts continue raising price targets after the company's third-quarter financial results.
SHOP Price Action: Shopify stock is up 3.47% to $90.14 on Monday. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $92.16 in early trading and shares have now traded between $48.56 and $92.16 over the past 52 weeks. Shopify stock is up 24.3% year-to-date.
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</ul>
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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 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>HOOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$57.7K</td>
<td>10.9K</td>
<td>16.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$69.6K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>9.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ABR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$37.0K</td>
<td>39.7K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SQ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$87.50</td>
<td>$47.0K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
<td>771</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$46.00</td>
<td>$186.0K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>609</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$78.00</td>
<td>$56.4K</td>
<td>695</td>
<td>465</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$77.00</td>
<td>$36.7K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>462</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>20.4K</td>
<td>426</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$37.0K</td>
<td>441</td>
<td>211</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUTU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$68.8K</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>84</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 759 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 44 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.7K, with a price of $76.0 per contract. There were 10923 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16242 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 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $320.00 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 $69.6K, with a price of $1740.0 per contract. There were 1284 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9905 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ABR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABR#NYSE">ABR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 1852 contract(s) at a $12.50 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 $37.0K, with a price of $20.0 per contract. There were 39769 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2021 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SQ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SQ#NYSE">SQ</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 107 contract(s) at a $87.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.0K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 3011 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 771 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• 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 bullish, expiring in 130 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 600 contract(s) at a $46.00 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 $186.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 2961 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 609 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 bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on December 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $78.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.4K, with a price of $982.0 per contract. There were 695 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 465 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UPST (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPST#NASDAQ">UPST</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $77.00 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 $36.7K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 462 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 trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 431 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.0K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 20467 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 426 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RKT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKT#NYSE">RKT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 130 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $185.0 per contract. There were 441 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 211 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 221 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 83 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.8K, with a price of $830.0 per contract. There were 12 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 84 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

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>TOST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$36.00</td>
<td>$55.2K</td>
<td>83</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$29.0K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AFRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$52.3K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$44.00</td>
<td>$155.6K</td>
<td>7.0K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$194.9K</td>
<td>12.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUTU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$263.0K</td>
<td>782</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/29/24</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$58.8K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>688</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FHN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$21.00</td>
<td>$28.4K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>154</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AXP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$28.1K</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>152</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TOST (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOST#NYSE">TOST</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 670 contract(s) at a $36.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 55 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.2K, with a price of $83.0 per contract. There were 83 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3735 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.0K, with a price of $290.0 per contract. There were 2990 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3504 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 call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 265 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $25.2K, with a price of $95.0 per contract. There were 1025 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2377 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 bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 161 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $52.3K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 1735 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2353 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 call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 1727 contract(s) at a $44.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 141 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $155.6K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 7064 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2203 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 619 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $194.9K, with a price of $315.0 per contract. There were 12069 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1604 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 call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 43 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 616 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $263.0K, with a price of $427.0 per contract. There were 782 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1387 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 sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on November 29, 2024. Parties traded 48 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.8K, with a price of $1225.0 per contract. There were 1473 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 688 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FHN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FHN#NYSE">FHN</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 106 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 154 contract(s) at a $21.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $185.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 154 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AXP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 316 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 62 contract(s) at a $390.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.1K, with a price of $457.0 per contract. There were 52 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 152 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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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on PayPal Holdings. Our analysis of options history for PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) revealed 9 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 33% of traders were bullish, while 44% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $206,525, and 6 were calls, valued at $451,291.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $60.0 to $95.0 for PayPal Holdings over the recent three months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for PayPal Holdings options trades today is 9174.12 with a total volume of 1,790.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for PayPal Holdings's big money trades within a strike price range of $60.0 to $95.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>PayPal Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730908856_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 style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.45</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$82.50</td>
<td>$116.9K</td>
<td>11.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">370</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.74</td>
<td>$1.7</td>
<td>$1.74</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$87.0K</td>
<td>19.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">574</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$7.95</td>
<td>$7.95</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$79.5K</td>
<td>17.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$7.9</td>
<td>$7.9</td>
<td>$72.50</td>
<td>$78.2K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">109</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$7.0</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$7.0</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">14</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About PayPal Holdings</h3>
PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
<h3>PayPal Holdings's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 3,479,216, with PYPL's price up by 1.21%, positioned at $80.21.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 91 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on PayPal Holdings</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 $88.4.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Macquarie has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on PayPal Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $95. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Equal-Weight rating on PayPal Holdings, maintaining a target price of $75. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Mizuho keeps a Outperform rating on PayPal Holdings with a target price of $100. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Stephens &amp; Co. continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for PayPal Holdings, targeting a price of $85. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Neutral rating for PayPal Holdings, targeting a price of $87. 
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This Is What Whales Are Betting On PayPal Holdings

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</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 PYPL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 15 extraordinary options activities for PayPal Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 46% leaning bullish and 40% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $173,200, and 13 are calls, amounting to $1,475,100.
<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 $35.0 and $100.0 for PayPal Holdings, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</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 PayPal 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 PayPal Holdings's whale activity within a strike price range from $35.0 to $100.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>PayPal Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730736985_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 style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$16.55</td>
<td>$16.4</td>
<td>$16.6</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$846.6K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">512</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.81</td>
<td>$2.75</td>
<td>$2.75</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$121.0K</td>
<td>19.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">462</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$22.6</td>
<td>$22.3</td>
<td>$22.55</td>
<td>$72.50</td>
<td>$112.7K</td>
<td>519</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$17.9</td>
<td>$17.7</td>
<td>$17.9</td>
<td>$82.50</td>
<td>$89.4K</td>
<td>31</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">53</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$43.0</td>
<td>$42.6</td>
<td>$43.0</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$86.0K</td>
<td>280</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">20</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About PayPal Holdings</h3>
PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with PayPal Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>PayPal Holdings's Current Market Status</h3>
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<li>With a volume of 63,561, the price of PYPL is down -0.15% at $78.1. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 93 days.</li>
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The stock market indexes have enjoyed record highs in recent years with the S&amp;P 500 outperforming other years with President&nbsp;Joe Biden&nbsp;leading the country for the last&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/24/02/37275812/if-you-invested-in-the-s-p-500-when-joe-biden-became-president-heres-how-much-youd-have-today" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">nearly four years.</a>
Not all stocks went up with Biden in office and investors may want to take a look back at the worst performing stocks of 2021 to prepare themselves for what could be ahead with the 2024 election nearing.
What Happened:&nbsp;Biden stepped down from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/2024-election" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the 2024 presidential election&nbsp;</a>earlier this year. While the current president won&#8217;t be re-elected to the White House, past performance with a Democrat as president could highlight which stocks and sectors could be winners if&nbsp;Kamala Harris&nbsp;is victorious in Tuesday&#8217;s election.
The S&amp;P 500, which is tracked by the&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>),&nbsp;was up 26.9% in 2021. This marked the best yearly performance since 2018 and the second-best performance for the key stock market index in the last 11 years.
The 12 months following Election Day 2020, which was won by Biden,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/01/25137004/biden-vs-trump-how-did-stock-market-returns-compare-after-their-first-year-as-president" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">saw the S&amp;P 500 gain 37.4%.</a>&nbsp;This was the best one-year market return under a president in many years.
While many stocks were up in 2021, not all of the publicly traded companies had positive returns on the year.
Here were the 10 best-performing S&amp;P 500 stocks in 2021, according to a <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/money/ask/worst-performing-stocks-in-2021-in-the-s-and-p-500" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">report </a>from StatMuse, and their sectors.
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<li>Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LVS#NYSE">LVS</a>): -37.1%, consumer discretionary/casinos</li>
<li>Global Payments (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPN#NYSE">GPN</a>): -36.8%, financials</li>
<li>Market Axess (NASDAQ::MKTX): -28.1%, financials</li>
<li>Viatris (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTRS#NASDAQ">VTRS</a>): -25.8%, health care</li>
<li>Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WYNN#NASDAQ">WYNN</a>): -24.8%, consumer discretionary/casinos</li>
<li>Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>): -24.4%, media/entertainment</li>
<li>Palantir Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>): -23.8%, technology</li>
<li>Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIS#NYSE">FIS</a>): financials</li>
<li>PayPal (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>): -20.7%, financials</li>
<li>Erie Indemnity (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ERIE#NASDAQ">ERIE</a>): -20.3%, insurance</li>
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The results above show that financials was an underperforming sector in 2021 and also includes several casino stocks on the list. Peak at the top<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/12/24848823/10-worst-performing-s-p-500-stocks-of-2021"> 10 best performing</a> S&amp;P 500 stocks here. 
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Why It&#8217;s Important: Click through&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/10/41584466/these-10-stocks-were-the-best-s-p-500-performers-in-2017-when-trump-was-president-will-history-r" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">to see the 10 best</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/10/41606114/10-s-p-500-stocks-were-worst-performers-in-first-year-of-trumps-presidency-will-they-sink-again" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10 worst-performing</a>&nbsp;S&amp;P 500 stocks of 2017,&nbsp;Donald Trump&#8216;s first year in the White House.
What's interesting for investors could be the correlation for some stocks based on who was in the White House.
Wynn Resorts was the fourth best performing stock in the S&amp;P 500 in 2017 under Trump, but was an underperformer in 2021 under Biden. PayPal was the eighth best performing stock in the S&amp;P 500 in 2017, but was an underperformer in 2021.
The results above could show that financials and casino stocks could be underperformers if Harris wins the presidency based on the past results and Democratic Party leadership.
With less than one week until the 2024 election, investors are likely positioning their portfolio based on a Trump or&nbsp;Harris&nbsp;victory in some regards. With a close election predicted, investors may want to look to sectors that could benefit under either candidate.
Freedom Capital Markets&nbsp;Chief Global Strategist&nbsp;Jay Woods&nbsp;previously<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/sector-etfs/24/08/40515453/exclusive-trump-or-harris-12-stocks-2-etfs-could-win-no-matter-whos-president-says-market-strate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;shared some sectors&nbsp;</a>and stocks to watch with Benzinga that could benefit regardless of whether Trump or Harris wins the 2024 election.
Woods named defense stocks and cybersecurity stocks as two of the top sectors to watch ahead of the 2024 election.
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Woods added that defense stocks could continue to benefit from geopolitical concerns and the world&#8217;s many adverse events.
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PayPal Holdings shares are trading lower after Phillip Securities downgraded the stock from Buy to Accumulate.

PayPal Holdings's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NYSE">PYPL</a>) short percent of float has risen 4.41% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 24.22 million shares sold short, which is 2.37% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.84 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.
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<h3>PayPal Holdings Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730478613_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PayPal Holdings has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing PayPal Holdings'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>, PayPal Holdings's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.50%, which means the company has less 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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