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ICE Brent Dec23 Option Expiry – Thurs 26 Oct

OIL OPTIONS

ICE Brent Dec23 Option Expiry – Thursday 26 October 2023 at 19:30BST close

  • A total of 1,090mbbls of open Dec23 Brent options positions are currently due to expire on Thursday 26 October. Current open interest is 607k for calls contracts and 484k for puts.
  • The aggregate open interest across all ICE Brent options is 1.818m of calls and 1.368m of puts contracts.
  • The biggest nearby strikes of interest are either side of the current market at 85$/bbl and 90$/bbl. The 85$/bbl strike has open positions of 21k calls and 28k puts and the 90$/bbl strike shows current open positions of 43k calls and 21k puts.
  • Below is a chart showing front month Brent open interest by strike (Brent 88.25$/bbl):


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