This Is What Whales Are Betting On Caterpillar
This Is What Whales Are Betting On Caterpillar
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT).
有大量资金可以花的投资者对卡特彼勒（纽约证券交易所代码：CAT）采取了看跌立场。
And retail traders should know.
零售交易者应该知道。
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
今天，当交易出现在我们在本辛加追踪的公开期权历史记录上时，我们注意到了这一点。
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CAT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
这些是机构还是富人，我们都不知道。但是，当 CAT 发生如此大的事情时，通常意味着有人知道某件事即将发生。
So how do we know what these investors just did?
那么我们怎么知道这些投资者刚才做了什么？
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 19 uncommon options trades for Caterpillar.
今天，Benzinga的期权扫描仪发现了卡特彼勒19笔不常见的期权交易。
This isn't normal.
这不正常。
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 36% bullish and 47%, bearish.
这些大资金交易者的整体情绪在36％的看涨和47％的看跌之间。
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $495,846, and 10 are calls, for a total amount of $788,888.
在我们发现的所有特殊期权中，有9个是看跌期权，总额为495,846美元，10个是看涨期权，总额为788,888美元。
What's The Price Target?
目标价格是多少？
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $315.0 to $400.0 for Caterpillar during the past quarter.
分析这些合约的交易量和未平仓合约，看来大型企业一直在关注卡特彼勒在过去一个季度的价格范围从315.0美元到400.0美元不等。
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
分析交易量和未平仓合约
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Caterpillar stands at 609.88, with a total volume reaching 2,386.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Caterpillar, situated within the strike price corridor from $315.0 to $400.0, throughout the last 30 days.
在今天的交易背景下，卡特彼勒期权的平均未平仓合约为609.88，总交易量达到2386.00。随附的图表描绘了过去30天卡特彼勒高价值交易的看涨期权和看跌期权交易量以及未平仓合约的变化，行使价走势从315.0美元到400.0美元不等。
Caterpillar Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Caterpillar 看涨和看跌交易量：30 天概述
Noteworthy Options Activity:
值得注意的期权活动：
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $7.35 | $7.15 | $7.2 | $347.50 | $360.0K | 25 | 567 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $50.25 | $48.95 | $49.73 | $340.00 | $99.4K | 351 | 23 |
| CAT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $63.8 | $59.0 | $63.8 | $400.00 | $95.7K | 36 | 0 |
| CAT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $20.9 | $18.05 | $18.63 | $350.00 | $83.8K | 1.2K | 2 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/24/24 | $20.45 | $19.65 | $19.99 | $330.00 | $76.0K | 5 | 38 |
| 符号 | 看跌/看涨 | 交易类型 | 情绪 | Exp。日期 | 问 | 出价 | 价格 | 行使价 | 总交易价格 | 未平仓合约 | 音量 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 猫 | 打电话 | 贸易 | 粗鲁的 | 05/17/24 | 7.35 美元 | 7.15 美元 | 7.2 美元 | 347.50 美元 | 360.0 万美元 | 25 | 567 |
| 猫 | 打电话 | 贸易 | 看涨 | 06/20/25 | 50.25 美元 | 48.95 美元 | 49.73 美元 | 340.00 美元 | 99.4 万美元 | 351 | 23 |
| 猫 | 放 | 扫 | 粗鲁的 | 05/17/24 | 63.8 美元 | 59.0 美元 | 63.8 美元 | 400.00 美元 | 95.7 万美元 | 36 | 0 |
| 猫 | 放 | 贸易 | 看涨 | 07/19/24 | 20.9 美元 | 18.05 美元 | 18.63 美元 | 350.00 美元 | 83.8 万美元 | 1.2K | 2 |
| 猫 | 打电话 | 扫 | 中立 | 05/24/24 | 20.45 美元 | 19.65 美元 | 19.99 美元 | 330.00 美元 | 76.0 万美元 | 5 | 38 |
About Caterpillar
关于卡特彼勒
Caterpillar is the premier manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment with over 13% market share in 2021. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Caterpillar Financial Services. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.
卡特彼勒是重型设备、动力解决方案和机车的主要制造商。它目前是全球最大的重型设备制造商，2021年市场份额超过13％。该公司分为四个应报告的部门：建筑行业、资源行业、能源和运输以及卡特彼勒金融服务。其产品可通过覆盖全球的经销商网络获得，约有2,700个分支机构，由160家经销商维护。卡特彼勒金融服务为其客户提供机械和发动机的零售融资，此外还为经销商提供批发融资，这增加了卡特彼勒产品销售的可能性。
Having examined the options trading patterns of Caterpillar, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
在研究了卡特彼勒的期权交易模式之后，我们的注意力现在直接转向了该公司。这种转变使我们能够深入研究其目前的市场地位和表现
Caterpillar's Current Market Status
卡特彼勒目前的市场地位
- With a volume of 1,760,377, the price of CAT is up 1.95% at $344.58.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 95 days.
- CAT的价格上涨了1.95％，至344.58美元，交易量为1,760,377美元。
- RSI 指标暗示标的股票可能已接近超卖。
- 下一份财报预计将在95天内公布。
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期权交易带来更高的风险和潜在的回报。精明的交易者通过不断自我教育、调整策略、监控多个指标以及密切关注市场走势来管理这些风险。通过 Benzinga Pro 的实时提醒，随时了解卡特彼勒期权的最新交易。