Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Shell. Our analysis of options history for Shell (NYSE:SHEL) revealed 11 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 54% of traders were bullish, while 45% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 9 were puts, with a value of $550,465, and 2 were calls, valued at $128,480.

Expected Price Movements

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $60.0 and $72.5 for Shell, spanning the last three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Shell's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Shell's whale activity within a strike price range from $60.0 to $72.5 in the last 30 days.

Shell Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Shell

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Shell, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of Shell

• With a trading volume of 3,206,865, the price of SHEL is down by -1.12%, reaching $63.36.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 90 days from now.

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