Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on YPF YPF.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions 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 YPF, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 13 options trades for YPF.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 7% bullish and 92%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $43,395, and 12, calls, for a total amount of $347,250.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $10.0 to $17.0 for YPF over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for YPF's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across YPF's significant trades, within a strike price range of $10.0 to $17.0, over the past month.
YPF Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPF | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/19/24 | $15.00 | $43.3K | 4.0K | 1 |
| YPF | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $17.00 | $41.2K | 867 | 1.6K |
| YPF | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/19/24 | $10.00 | $38.2K | 10.6K | 0 |
| YPF | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $17.00 | $27.7K | 867 | 1.9K |
| YPF | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $17.00 | $27.5K | 867 | 980 |
About YPF
YPF SA is an Argentina-based integrated oil and gas company. It is engaged in operating a fully integrated oil and gas chain across the domestic upstream, downstream, and gas and power segments. The company's upstream operations consist of the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and LPG. Its downstream operations include the refining, marketing, transportation, and distribution of oil and a wide range of petroleum products, petroleum derivatives, petrochemicals, LPG, and bio-fuels. The company generates maximum revenue from the downstream segment.
In light of the recent options history for YPF, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Where Is YPF Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 1,339,160, with YPF's price down by -1.21%, positioned at $14.65.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 107 days.
What The Experts Say On YPF
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $8.5.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Sell rating on YPF with a target price of $8.
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