Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Petrobras Brasileiro


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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Petrobras Brasileiro. Our analysis of options history for Petrobras Brasileiro (NYSE:PBR) revealed 13 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 23% of traders were bullish, while 76% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $9,721,872, and 6 were calls, valued at $314,446.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $14.0 to $20.0 for Petrobras Brasileiro over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Petrobras Brasileiro options trades today is 13434.9 with a total volume of 27,313.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Petrobras Brasileiro's big money trades within a strike price range of $14.0 to $20.0 over the last 30 days.

Petrobras Brasileiro Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateAskBidPriceStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
PBRPUTTRADEBEARISH01/17/25$6.15$5.6$6.0$20.00$6.0M35.1K10.0K
PBRPUTTRADEBULLISH01/17/25$5.45$2.53$3.5$17.00$3.5M16.8K10.0K
PBRCALLSWEEPBEARISH07/19/24$0.33$0.32$0.33$17.00$69.6K11.4K48
PBRPUTTRADEBULLISH04/19/24$0.1$0.09$0.09$14.50$67.5K22.7K89
PBRCALLSWEEPBEARISH07/19/24$0.32$0.19$0.32$17.00$65.8K11.4K4.2K

About Petrobras Brasileiro

Petrobras is a Brazil-based integrated energy company controlled by the Brazilian government. The company focuses on exploration and production for oil and gas in Brazilian offshore fields. Production in 2022 was 2.7 million barrels of oil equivalent a day (80% oil production), and reserves stood at 10.5 billion boe (85% oil). At year-end 2022, Petrobras operated 11 refineries in Brazil with capacity of 1.9 million barrels a day and distributes refined products and natural gas throughout Brazil.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Petrobras Brasileiro, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Current Position of Petrobras Brasileiro

  • With a volume of 9,320,081, the price of PBR is up 1.53% at $15.88.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 31 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Petrobras Brasileiro

3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $17.666666666666668.

  • Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on Petrobras Brasileiro with a target price of $17.
  • Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Buy rating for Petrobras Brasileiro, targeting a price of $17.
  • An analyst from HSBC upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $18.

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20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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