
Traders bought the most $80 WTI call options since January after Israeli strikes on Iran raised fears of a wider Middle East conflict. WTI settled 7.6% higher at $72.98 after trading as high as $77.62 intraday.
Options positioning points to expectations of further crude gains, which would raise diesel and freight costs for feed buyers and could support soybean oil through biofuel economics.
Setelah 626 peristiwa geopolitik bullish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (WTI) bergerak median +2,1% selama 5 sesi (62% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -2,3% sampai +8,5%), dan +1,6% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 250 peristiwa geopolitik bullish sebelumnya, ULSD / Solar bergerak median +1,7% selama 5 sesi (58% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -3,6% sampai +8,7%), dan +0,9% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
WTI settled 7.6% higher with an intraday spike to $77.62 and heavy call buying, showing the geopolitical risk premium and sentiment behind the move.
WTI settled 7.6% higher after an intraday high of $77.62, with heavy $80 call buying showing the risk premium building.