Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Caterpillar. Our analysis of options history for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) revealed 19 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 42% of traders were bullish, while 36% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $175,600, and 16 were calls, valued at $666,061.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $300.0 to $370.0 for Caterpillar during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 Caterpillar'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 Caterpillar's whale trades within a strike price range from $300.0 to $370.0 in the last 30 days.
Caterpillar Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $16.0 | $15.65 | $16.0 | $350.00 | $80.0K | 646 | 55 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $56.45 | $53.6 | $55.35 | $300.00 | $71.9K | 991 | 14 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $54.65 | $52.95 | $53.48 | $300.00 | $69.5K | 1.5K | 18 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $31.3 | $31.05 | $31.3 | $360.00 | $68.8K | 507 | 26 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $15.25 | $14.55 | $14.55 | $340.00 | $65.4K | 777 | 72 |
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar is the top manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Cat Financial. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Cat Financial provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Caterpillar, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Caterpillar
- Trading volume stands at 1,021,339, with CAT's price up by 0.9%, positioned at $353.86.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 74 days.
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.
金融巨头对卡特彼勒采取了明显的看涨举动。我们对卡特彼勒（纽约证券交易所代码：CAT）期权历史的分析显示了19笔不寻常的交易。
深入研究细节，我们发现42％的交易者看涨，而36％的交易者表现出看跌趋势。在我们发现的所有交易中，有3笔是看跌期权，价值为175,600美元，16笔是看涨期权，价值666,061美元。
预测的价格区间
分析这些合约的交易量和未平仓合约，看来大型企业一直在关注卡特彼勒在过去一个季度的价格范围从300.0美元到370.0美元不等。
对交易量和未平仓合约的见解
在交易期权时，查看交易量和未平仓合约是一个强有力的举动。这些数据可以帮助您跟踪给定行使价下卡特彼勒期权的流动性和利息。下面，我们可以观察到过去30天内，卡特彼勒所有鲸鱼交易的看涨期权和看跌期权交易量和未平仓合约的分别变化，行使价在300.0美元至370.0美元之间。
过去 30 天的卡特彼勒期权交易量和未平仓合约
观察到的最大期权交易：
符号 | 看跌/看涨 | 交易类型 | 情绪 | Exp。日期 | 问 | 出价 | 价格 | 行使价 | 总交易价格 | 未平仓合约 | 音量 |
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CAT | PUT | TRADE | 看跌 | 09/20/24 | 16.0 美元 | 15.65 美元 | 16.0 美元 | 350.00 美元 | 80.0K | 646 | 55 |
CAT | CALL | TRADE | 看涨 | 06/21/24 | 56.45 美元 | 53.6 美元 | 55.35 美元 | 300.00 美元 | 71.9 万美元 | 991 | 14 |
CAT | CALL | SWEEP | 看跌 | 05/17/24 | 54.65 美元 | 52.95 美元 | 53.48 美元 | 300.00 美元 | 69.5 万美元 | 1.5K | 18 |
CAT | CALL | TRADE | 看涨 | 01/17/25 | 31.3 美元 | 31.05 美元 | 31.3 美元 | 360.00 美元 | 68.8 万美元 | 507 | 26 |
CAT | CALL | SWEEP | 看跌 | 05/17/24 | 15.25 美元 | 14.55 美元 | 14.55 美元 | 340.00 美元 | 65.4 万美元 | 777 | 72 |
关于卡特彼勒
卡特彼勒是重型设备、动力解决方案和机车的顶级制造商。它目前是世界上最大的重型设备制造商。该公司分为四个应报告的细分市场：建筑行业、资源行业、能源和运输以及Cat Financial。其产品可通过覆盖全球的经销商网络获得，该网络约有2700个分支机构，由160个经销商维护。Cat Financial 向其客户提供机械和发动机的零售融资，此外还为经销商提供批发融资，这增加了卡特彼勒产品销售的可能性。
在分析了与卡特彼勒相关的期权活动之后，我们转而仔细研究公司自身的业绩。
卡特彼勒目前的市场地位
交易量为1,021,339美元，其中CAT的价格上涨了0.9％，为353.86美元。
RSI指标显示，该股目前在超买和超卖之间处于中立状态。
预计将在74天后公布财报。
与仅交易股票相比，期权是一种风险更高的资产，但它们具有更高的获利潜力。严肃的期权交易者通过每天自我教育、扩大交易规模、关注多个指标以及密切关注市场来管理这种风险。
