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WTI May24 Option Expiry Today

OIL OPTIONS
  • A total of 668mbbls of open May24 options positions on CME and ICE are due to expire against the May future close today. Current aggregate open interest is 391k call contracts and 277k puts.
  • The open interest across all WTI options on both exchanges is 1.882m calls and 1.279m puts.
  • The largest open exposures near the current market are just above latest traded levels with 11k of calls and 7k of puts at the $85/bbl strike, while about 7k of each sit just below the market at the $84/bbl strike.
  • Below is a graph showing the current WTI front month options open interest (WTI 84.83$/bbl):


Source: MNI / Bloomberg

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