High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on YPF (NYSE: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 8 options trades for YPF. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 50% bullish and 25% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $207,000, and 7 calls, totaling $343,511.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $12.0 and $38.0 for YPF, spanning the last three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in YPF's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to YPF's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $12.0 to $38.0 over the preceding 30 days.
YPF Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPF | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $4.6 | $4.5 | $4.6 | $38.00 | $207.0K | 0 | 475 |
| YPF | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $5.2 | $5.1 | $5.2 | $35.00 | $104.0K | 1.1K | 307 |
| YPF | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $6.9 | $6.7 | $6.72 | $30.00 | $50.3K | 4.1K | 88 |
| YPF | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $6.7 | $6.5 | $6.7 | $31.00 | $50.2K | 2.4K | 81 |
| YPF | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $5.0 | $4.8 | $5.0 | $35.00 | $47.5K | 1.1K | 96 |
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.
YPF's Current Market Status With a trading volume of 2,652,189, the price of YPF is up by 4.33%, reaching $37.09. Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought. Next earnings report is scheduled for 13 days from now. What Analysts Are Saying About YPF
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $25.0.
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