Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Kinder Morgan. Our analysis of options history for Kinder Morgan KMI revealed 9 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 22% of traders were bullish, while 55% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $100,604, and 6 were calls, valued at $627,490.
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 $20.0 to $30.0 for Kinder Morgan during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Kinder Morgan stands at 11543.75, with a total volume reaching 4,377.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Kinder Morgan, situated within the strike price corridor from $20.0 to $30.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Kinder Morgan Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $8.35 | $8.3 | $8.35 | $20.00 | $207.0K | 42.5K | 791 |
| KMI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $8.4 | $8.3 | $8.33 | $20.00 | $124.9K | 42.5K | 486 |
| KMI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $8.35 | $8.3 | $8.33 | $20.00 | $87.4K | 42.5K | 896 |
| KMI | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $8.35 | $8.3 | $8.32 | $20.00 | $83.2K | 42.5K | 186 |
| KMI | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $8.35 | $8.3 | $8.32 | $20.00 | $62.4K | 42.5K | 336 |
About Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan is one of the largest midstream energy firms in North America, with an interest in or an operator on about 82,000 miles in pipelines and 139 storage terminals. The company is active in the transportation, storage, and processing of natural gas, crude oil, refined products, natural gas liquids, and carbon dioxide. The majority of Kinder Morgan's cash flows stem from fee-based contracts for handling, moving, and storing fossil fuel products.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Kinder Morgan, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Kinder Morgan
- Trading volume stands at 6,000,791, with KMI's price down by -0.02%, positioned at $28.29.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 11 days.
Expert Opinions on Kinder Morgan
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $27.666666666666668.
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