High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on YPF YPF, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in YPF often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 13 options trades for YPF. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 61% bullish and 38% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $31,275, and 12 calls, totaling $424,770.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $13.0 to $16.0 for YPF during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of YPF stands at 4506.67, with a total volume reaching 12,219.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in YPF, situated within the strike price corridor from $13.0 to $16.0, throughout the last 30 days.
YPF Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPF | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $15.00 | $40.0K | 8.9K | 100 |
| YPF | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $13.00 | $35.7K | 4.3K | 1.5K |
| YPF | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $13.00 | $35.7K | 4.3K | 1.4K |
| YPF | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $13.00 | $35.5K | 4.3K | 930 |
| YPF | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $13.00 | $35.5K | 4.3K | 760 |
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.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding YPF, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of YPF
- With a trading volume of 1,156,715, the price of YPF is up by 0.69%, reaching $16.01.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 57 days from now.
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