Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Cheniere Energy LNG.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with LNG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for Cheniere Energy.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 55% bullish and 44%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $210,399, and 6 are calls, for a total amount of $237,879.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $140.0 to $230.0 for Cheniere Energy over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Cheniere Energy'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 Cheniere Energy's whale activity within a strike price range from $140.0 to $230.0 in the last 30 days.
Cheniere Energy Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $15.3 | $13.4 | $13.4 | $145.00 | $139.7K | 6 | 110 |
| LNG | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $6.7 | $6.5 | $6.7 | $230.00 | $62.8K | 216 | 100 |
| LNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $11.1 | $9.4 | $10.85 | $210.00 | $52.0K | 139 | 4 |
| LNG | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $5.5 | $4.4 | $5.5 | $140.00 | $41.2K | 2.2K | 0 |
| LNG | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $3.9 | $3.8 | $3.9 | $200.00 | $38.6K | 1.5K | 44 |
About Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy owns and operates the Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas terminal via its stake in Cheniere Partners. It also owns the Corpus Christi LNG terminals as well as Cheniere Marketing, which markets LNG using Cheniere's gas volumes.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Cheniere Energy, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Cheniere Energy's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 602,918, with LNG's price down by -0.81%, positioned at $157.57.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 21 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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Cheniere Energy, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.
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