Bulls Can't Stay Away From Phillips 66
By David Russell, reporter at OptionMonster
NEW YORK -- Option traders have been extremely active in Phillips 66 (PSX) for months, and the bulls were back Thursday.
OptionMonster's monitoring programs detected heavy buying in the March 65 calls, with some 5,500 contracts trading against open interest of just 612 contracts. The first blocks priced for 90 cents, but premiums then climbed to $1 as the activity heated up.
Those calls have locked in a $65 entry price on the red-hot oil refiner for the next 1-1/2 months, no matter how high the stock goes. The trader stands to generate some nice leverage in the event of a continued rally, but the contracts can also become worthless if it doesn't move.
Phillips 66 fell 0.31% to $60.57 Thursday but is up 85% since getting spun off from ConocoPhillips last May. It's been climbing along with other refiners as an improving economy draws investors to the energy sector. Profit also beat expectations when the company reported earnings on Wednesday. Total option volume was slightly above average in the name Thursday, with calls outnumbering puts by a bullish 4-to-1 ratio. Russell has no positions in PSXSelect the service that is right for you!
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