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WTI Jul24 Option Expiry Fri 14 June

OIL OPTIONS

A total of 623mbbls of open July 24 options positions on CME and ICE are currently due to expire against the July future close tomorrow. Current aggregate open interest is 317k call contracts and 305k puts.

  • The open interest across all WTI options on both exchanges has fallen this month with calls currently at 1.65m and puts at 1.18m.
  • The most significant open exposures of interest are the open puts position of 25k at the $75/bbl strike while call option volumes are spread between the strikes of $78/bbl and $80/bbl.
  • Below is a graph showing the current WTI front month options open interest (WTI 78.07$/bbl):


Source: MNI / Bloomberg

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