Caterpillar Unusual Options Activity For March 21
Caterpillar Unusual Options Activity For March 21
Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CAT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what this whale just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 20 uncommon options trades for Caterpillar.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $284,210, and 16 are calls, for a total amount of $688,552.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $190.0 to $230.0 for Caterpillar over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 $190.0 to $230.0 in the last 30 days.
Caterpillar Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAT | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 05/19/23 | $220.00 | $180.4K | 3.3K | 55 |
CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/31/23 | $210.00 | $170.0K | 174 | 121 |
CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $210.00 | $52.0K | 445 | 11 |
CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/24/23 | $230.00 | $44.9K | 944 | 489 |
CAT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $190.00 | $44.8K | 1.3K | 51 |
Where Is Caterpillar Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,160,316, the price of CAT is up 1.82% at $224.32.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 37 days.
What The Experts Say On Caterpillar:
- UBS downgraded its action to Sell with a price target of $225
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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Caterpillar, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
有持仓大户对卡特彼勒(NYSE:CAT)采取了看涨的立场。散户应该知道。我们今天注意到了这一点,当大的头寸出现在公开的opt上时。
我们不知道这是机构还是仅仅是一个富人。但是,当 CAT 发生这么大的事情时,通常意味着有人知道某件事即将发生。
那么我们怎么知道这位持仓大户刚才做了什么?
今天,Benzinga的期权扫描仪发现了卡特彼勒的20笔不常见的期权交易。
这不正常。
这些大额交易者的整体情绪分为50%看涨和50%(看跌)。
在我们发现的所有特殊期权中,有4个是看跌期权,总金额为284,210美元,16个是看涨期权,总金额为688,552美元。
目标价格是多少?
考虑到这些合约的交易量和未平仓合约,在过去的3个月中,鲸鱼的目标价格在190.0美元至230.0美元之间。
交易量和未平仓合约的发展
在交易期权时,查看交易量和未平仓合约是强有力的举措。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,我们可以分别观察过去30天内在行使价190.0美元至230.0美元之间的所有卡特彼勒鲸鱼交易的看涨和看跌期权交易量和未平仓合约的变化。
过去 30 天的卡特彼勒期权交易量和未平仓合约
发现的最大选择:
符号 | 看跌/看涨 | 交易类型 | 情绪 | Exp。日期 | 行使价 | 总交易价格 | 未平仓合约 | 音量 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
猫 | 放 | 贸易 | 中立 | 05/19/23 | 220.00 美元 | 180.4 万美元 | 3.3K | 55 |
猫 | 打电话 | 贸易 | 看涨 | 03/31/23 | 210.00 美元 | 170.0K | 174 | 121 |
猫 | 打电话 | 贸易 | 看涨 | 01/17/25 | 210.00 美元 | 52.0 万美元 | 445 | 11 |
猫 | 打电话 | 扫 | 看涨 | 03/24/23 | 230.00 美元 | 44.9 万美元 | 944 | 489 |
猫 | 放 | 扫 | 粗鲁的 | 01/19/24 | 190.00 美元 | 44.8 万美元 | 1.3K | 51 |
卡特彼勒现在站在哪里?
CAT的价格为1,160,316美元,上涨了1.82%,至224.32美元。
RSI 指标暗示,标的股票目前在超买和超卖之间保持中立。
下一份财报预计将在37天后公布。
专家对卡特彼勒的评价:
瑞银将其行动评级下调至卖出,目标价为225美元
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。
如果您想随时了解卡特彼勒的最新期权交易,Benzinga Pro会为您提供实时期权交易提醒。
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