Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Linde. Our analysis of options history for Linde LIN revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 0% of traders were bullish, while 100% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $100,350, and 5 were calls, valued at $1,847,430.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $380.0 and $500.0 for Linde, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Linde stands at 170.29, with a total volume reaching 247.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Linde, situated within the strike price corridor from $380.0 to $500.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Linde 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/19/24 | $380.00 | $1.6M | 26 | 178 |
| LIN | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $455.00 | $90.4K | 4 | 34 |
| LIN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $490.00 | $44.8K | 0 | 6 |
| LIN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $500.00 | $36.8K | 177 | 7 |
| LIN | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $480.00 | $34.3K | 8 | 7 |
About Linde
Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $33 billion in revenue in 2023.
In light of the recent options history for Linde, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of Linde
- Trading volume stands at 1,495,165, with LIN's price up by 0.11%, positioned at $468.74.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 38 days.
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