Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Caterpillar. Our analysis of options history for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) revealed 10 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 40% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $166,690, and 5 were calls, valued at $233,261.
Projected Price Targets
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $240.0 and $370.0 for Caterpillar, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Caterpillar's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Caterpillar's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $240.0 to $370.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Caterpillar 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $11.95 | $11.8 | $11.95 | $360.00 | $77.6K | 537 | 17 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/21/24 | $81.05 | $79.0 | $79.0 | $250.00 | $55.3K | 503 | 0 |
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $49.4 | $48.7 | $49.1 | $370.00 | $49.1K | 211 | 0 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $7.6 | $7.45 | $7.55 | $330.00 | $37.7K | 3.7K | 68 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $87.2 | $85.3 | $87.2 | $240.00 | $34.8K | 224 | 0 |
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.
Present Market Standing of Caterpillar
- Currently trading with a volume of 1,989,781, the CAT's price is down by -0.51%, now at $327.46.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 39 days.
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Caterpillar options trades with real-time alerts from Benzinga Pro.
金融巨頭對卡特彼勒採取了明顯的看漲舉動。我們對卡特彼勒（紐約證券交易所代碼：CAT）期權歷史的分析顯示了10筆不尋常的交易。
深入研究細節，我們發現50％的交易者看漲，而40％的交易者表現出看跌的趨勢。在我們發現的所有交易中，有5筆是看跌期權，價值爲166,690美元，5筆是看漲期權，價值233,261美元。
預計價格目標
在評估了交易量和未平倉合約之後，很明顯，主要市場走勢者將注意力集中在卡特彼勒過去三個月的240.0美元至370.0美元之間的價格區間上。
對交易量和未平倉合約的見解
評估交易量和未平倉合約是期權交易的戰略步驟。這些指標揭示了卡特彼勒期權在指定行使價下的流動性和投資者對卡特彼勒期權的興趣。即將發佈的數據可視化了與卡特彼勒大量交易相關的看漲期權和看跌期權的交易量和未平倉合約的波動，行使價範圍從240.0美元到370.0美元不等。
卡特彼勒 30 天期權交易量和利息快照
值得注意的期權活動：
符號 | 看跌/看漲 | 交易類型 | 情緒 | Exp。日期 | 問 | 出價 | 價格 | 行使價 | 總交易價格 | 未平倉合約 | 音量 |
|---|
貓 | 打電話 | 掃 | 看漲 | 11/15/24 | 11.95 美元 | 11.8 美元 | 11.95 美元 | 360.00 美元 | 77.6 萬美元 | 537 | 17 |
貓 | 打電話 | 貿易 | 粗魯的 | 06/21/24 | 81.05 美元 | 79.0 美元 | 79.0 美元 | 250.00 美元 | 55.3 萬美元 | 503 | 0 |
貓 | 放 | 貿易 | 中立 | 01/17/25 | 49.4 美元 | 48.7 美元 | 49.1 美元 | 370.00 美元 | 49.1 萬美元 | 211 | 0 |
貓 | 打電話 | 貿易 | 看漲 | 07/19/24 | 7.6 美元 | 7.45 美元 | 7.55 美元 | 330.00 美元 | 37.7 萬美元 | 3.7K | 68 |
貓 | 打電話 | 貿易 | 看漲 | 06/21/24 | 87.2 美元 | 85.3 美元 | 87.2 美元 | 240.00 美元 | 34.8 萬美元 | 224 | 0 |
關於卡特彼勒
卡特彼勒是重型設備、動力解決方案和機車的頂級製造商。它目前是世界上最大的重型設備製造商。該公司分爲四個應報告的細分市場：建築行業、資源行業、能源和運輸以及Cat Financial。其產品可通過覆蓋全球的經銷商網絡獲得，該網絡約有2700個分支機構，由160個經銷商維護。Cat Financial 向其客戶提供機械和發動機的零售融資，此外還爲經銷商提供批發融資，這增加了卡特彼勒產品銷售的可能性。
卡特彼勒目前的市場地位
CAT目前的交易量爲1,989,781美元，價格下跌了-0.51％，目前爲327.46美元。
RSI讀數表明，該股目前在超買和超賣之間處於中立狀態。
預計將在39天后發佈業績。
期權交易帶來更高的風險和潛在的回報。精明的交易者通過不斷自我教育、調整策略、監控多個指標以及密切關注市場走勢來管理這些風險。通過 Benzinga Pro 的實時提醒，隨時了解卡特彼勒期權的最新交易。
