Smart Money Is Betting Big In EQT Options

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on EQT. Our analysis of options history for EQT EQT revealed 9 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 55% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $139,334, and 7 were calls, valued at $434,510.

Expected Price Movements

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $30.0 to $50.0 for EQT 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 EQT'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 EQT's whale trades within a strike price range from $30.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days.

EQT Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
EQT CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 12/20/24 $0.85 $0.68 $0.75 $50.00 $112.5K 2.5K 517
EQT PUT SWEEP BEARISH 12/20/24 $0.26 $0.25 $0.26 $43.00 $107.6K 1.4K 4.0K
EQT CALL SWEEP BEARISH 03/21/25 $4.75 $4.65 $4.65 $46.00 $106.9K 1.5K 232
EQT CALL SWEEP BULLISH 06/20/25 $8.3 $8.0 $8.19 $43.00 $73.7K 132 11
EQT CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/17/25 $2.51 $2.39 $2.51 $47.00 $50.1K 1.6K 220

About EQT

EQT Corp is an independent natural gas production company with operations focused in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays in the Appalachian Basin. At year-end 2023, EQT's proven reserves totaled 27.6 trillion cubic feet equivalent, with net production of 5.79 billion cubic feet equivalent per day. Natural gas accounted for 94% of production.

Where Is EQT Standing Right Now?

  • Trading volume stands at 8,088,543, with EQT's price up by 1.07%, positioned at $46.41.
  • RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
  • Earnings announcement expected in 78 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About EQT

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $42.2.

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