Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), 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 CAT usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 37 extraordinary options activities for Caterpillar. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 48% leaning bullish and 37% bearish. Among these notable options, 27 are puts, totaling $1,500,376, and 10 are calls, amounting to $607,804.
What's The Price Target?
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 $360.0 for Caterpillar during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Caterpillar options trades today is 437.0 with a total volume of 3,914.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Caterpillar's big money trades within a strike price range of $300.0 to $360.0 over the last 30 days.
Caterpillar Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
CAT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $10.25 | $9.9 | $10.25 | $340.00 | $255.2K | 1.3K | 3 |
CAT | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/20/24 | $24.95 | $24.2 | $24.64 | $320.00 | $81.3K | 481 | 3 |
CAT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $10.6 | $10.55 | $10.6 | $340.00 | $74.2K | 1.3K | 254 |
CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $24.85 | $24.35 | $24.7 | $320.00 | $74.0K | 481 | 155 |
CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $25.1 | $24.55 | $24.56 | $320.00 | $73.6K | 481 | 207 |
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.
Caterpillar's Current Market Status
With a trading volume of 1,528,097, the price of CAT is up by 1.42%, reaching $332.11.
Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
Next earnings report is scheduled for 32 days from now.
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財力雄厚的投資者對卡特彼勒（紐約證券交易所代碼：CAT）採取了看漲態度，這是市場參與者不容忽視的。我們對本辛加公開期權記錄的追蹤今天揭示了這一重大舉措。這些投資者的身份仍然未知，但是CAT的如此實質性的舉動通常表明重大事件即將發生。
我們今天從觀察中收集了這些信息，當時Benzinga的期權掃描儀重點介紹了卡特彼勒的37項非同尋常的期權活動。這種活動水平與衆不同。
這些重量級投資者的總體情緒存在分歧，48％的人傾向於看漲，37％的人傾向於看跌。在這些值得注意的期權中，有27個是看跌期權，總額爲1,500,376美元，10個是看漲期權，總額爲607,804美元。
目標價格是多少？
分析這些合約的交易量和未平倉合約，看來大型企業一直在關注卡特彼勒在過去一個季度的價格範圍從300.0美元到360.0美元不等。
交易量和未平倉合約趨勢
就流動性和利息而言，今天卡特彼勒期權交易的平均未平倉合約爲437.0，總交易量爲3,914.00。
在下圖中，我們可以跟蹤過去30天卡特彼勒在300.0美元至360美元行使價區間內的大額資金交易的看漲和看跌期權交易量和未平倉合約的變化。
卡特彼勒期權活動分析：過去 30 天
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 | 放 | 掃 | 看跌 | 07/19/24 | 10.25 美元 | 9.9 美元 | 10.25 美元 | 340.00 美元 | 25.52 萬美元 | 1.3K | 3 |
貓 | 打電話 | 貿易 | 中立 | 09/20/24 | 24.95 美元 | 24.2 美元 | 24.64 美元 | 320.00 美元 | 81.3 萬美元 | 481 | 3 |
貓 | 放 | 掃 | 看跌 | 07/19/24 | 10.6 美元 | 10.55 美元 | 10.6 美元 | 340.00 美元 | 74.2 萬美元 | 1.3K | 254 |
貓 | 打電話 | 掃 | 看漲 | 09/20/24 | 24.85 美元 | 24.35 | 24.7 美元 | 320.00 美元 | 74.0 萬美元 | 481 | 155 |
貓 | 打電話 | 掃 | 看跌 | 09/20/24 | 25.1 美元 | 24.55 美元 | 24.56 美元 | 320.00 美元 | 73.6 萬美元 | 481 | 207 |
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的價格上漲了1.42％，達到332.11美元，交易量爲1,528,097美元。
當前的RSI值表明，該股目前在超買和超賣之間處於中立狀態。
下一份收益報告定於32天后發佈。
交易期權涉及更大的風險，但也提供了獲得更高利潤的可能性。精明的交易者通過持續的教育、戰略交易調整、利用各種指標以及隨時關注市場動態來降低這些風險。使用 Benzinga Pro 了解卡特彼勒的最新期權交易，獲取實時提醒。
