Some rich people and big companies are betting a lot of money that the value of Zions Bancorp, a bank, will go down. This can happen for many reasons, like if they know something about the company that others don't. When these big bets are made, it can be a clue for other people to also sell the bank's stock, which can make the value go down even more. Read from source...

- Article doesn't provide any clear explanation of the "whale" trades, it just describes them.
- Article doesn't provide any context or reasoning behind the trades, why would the market movers be focusing on this price band?
- Article uses unsubstantiated claims, such as "often means somebody knows something is about to happen".

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Article's Conclusion (more detailed version): The article discusses recent options trades made by market whales and their bearish stance on Zions Bancorp ZION. The trades include a mix of puts and calls, with the overall sentiment split between 36% bullish and 63% bearish. The trades show a focus on a price band between $30.0 and $47.5 for Zions Bancorp. The article also provides insights into the volume and open interest for these options and mentions the company's current market status and performance, as well as analysts' opinions on the stock.