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WTI Feb24 Option Expiry on Wed 17 Jan

OIL OPTIONS
  • A total of 458mbbls of open February 24 options positions on CME and ICE are due to expire against the February futures close tomorrow. Current aggregate open interest is 273k call contracts and 184k puts.
  • The open interest across all WTI options on both exchanges is currently 1.64m calls and 1.07m puts.
  • The most significant open positions at nearby strikes are call options above the current market at 75$/bbl and put options down at 70$/bbl.
  • Below is a graph showing the current WTI front month options open interest (WTI 72.80$/bbl):


Source: MNI / Bloomberg

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