Spotlight on Freeport-McMoRan: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity
Spotlight on Freeport-McMoRan: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX).
拥有大量资金的投资者对麦克莫兰铜金（纽交所：FCX）持谨慎态度。
And retail traders should know.
零售交易者应该知道。
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
我们在这里追踪的公开期权历史记录上看到交易时发现了这一点。
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with FCX, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
无论这些投资者是机构还是富人，我们并不清楚。但当FCX发生这样的大事时，通常意味着有人知道即将发生什么事。
So how do we know what these investors just did?
那么我们如何知道这些投资者刚刚做了什么呢？
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 21 uncommon options trades for Freeport-McMoRan.
今天，Benzinga的期权扫描器发现麦克莫兰铜金（Freeport-McMoRan）出现了21笔不寻常的期权交易。
This isn't normal.
这不正常。
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 38% bullish and 52%, bearish.
这些大牛交易商的整体情绪分为38%的看好和52%的看淡。
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $465,277, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $341,366.
在我们发现的所有特殊期权中，有13笔看跌，总金额为465,277美元，还有8笔看涨，总金额为341,366美元。
Expected Price Movements
预期价格波动
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $34.0 to $60.0 for Freeport-McMoRan during the past quarter.
分析这些合约的成交量和未平仓量，似乎大玩家在过去一个季度中一直在关注麦克莫兰铜金34.0到60.0美元的价格区间。
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
成交量和持仓量分析
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Freeport-McMoRan options trades today is 5409.67 with a total volume of 3,726.00.
就流动性和利益而言，今天麦克莫兰铜金期权交易的平均未平仓量为5409.67，总成交量为3,726.00。
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Freeport-McMoRan's big money trades within a strike price range of $34.0 to $60.0 over the last 30 days.
在下图中，我们可以跟踪麦克莫兰铜金股市大户在34.0到60.0美元执行价区间内看涨和看跌期权的成交量和未平仓量的发展情况，时间跨度为30天。
Freeport-McMoRan Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Freeport-McMoRan看涨和看跌成交量：30天总览
Significant Options Trades Detected:
检测到重大期权交易：
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $13.85 | $13.45 | $13.85 | $34.00 | $94.2K | 175 | 0 |
| FCX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $1.3 | $1.29 | $1.3 | $48.50 | $65.0K | 2.0K | 7 |
| FCX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $5.15 | $5.05 | $5.15 | $47.00 | $51.5K | 11.8K | 11 |
| FCX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 08/16/24 | $7.95 | $7.8 | $7.95 | $40.00 | $47.7K | 2.2K | 0 |
| FCX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $0.94 | $0.92 | $0.93 | $42.00 | $43.1K | 3.1K | 1.1K |
| 标的 | 看跌/看涨 | 交易类型 | 情绪 | 到期日 | 卖盘 | 买盘 | 价格 | 执行价格 | 总交易价格 | 未平仓合约数量 | 成交量 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 麦克莫兰铜金 | 看涨 | SWEEP | 看好 | 09/20/24 | $13.85 | $13.45 | $13.85 | 34.00美元 | $94.2K | 175 | 0 |
| 麦克莫兰铜金 | 看跌 | SWEEP | 看淡 | 07/19/24 | $1.3 | $1.29 | $1.3 | $48.50 | $65.0K | 2.0K | 7 |
| 麦克莫兰铜金 | 看涨 | SWEEP | 看好 | 01/17/25 | $5.15 | $5.05 | $5.15 | $47.00 | $51.5K | 11.8千 | 11 |
| 麦克莫兰铜金 | 看涨 | 交易 | 看好 | 08/16/24 | $7.95 | $7.8 | $7.95 | $40.00 | $47.7K | 2.2K | 0 |
| 麦克莫兰铜金 | 看跌 | SWEEP | 看淡 | 09/20/24 | $0.94 | 0.92美元 | $0.93 | 根据TipRanks.com数据，Gruber是一位5星分析师，平均回报率为14.5％，成功率为60.5％。Gruber主要研究北美板块的股票，重点关注Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure、Oceaneering International和Atlas Energy Solutions等股票。 | $43.1K | 3.1K | 1.1千 |
About Freeport-McMoRan
关于麦克莫兰铜金
Freeport-McMoRan Inc is an international mining company. It has organized its mining operations into four primary divisions: North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia mining and Molybdenum mines. Its reportable segments include the Morenci, Cerro Verde and Grasberg (Indonesia mining) copper mines, the Rod & Refining operations and Atlantic Copper Smelting and Refining. It derives key revenue from the sale of Copper.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc是一家国际矿业公司。它将其矿业业务组织为四个主要部门：北美铜矿、南美矿业、印度尼西亚矿业和钼矿。其报告积分包括Morenci、Cerro Verde和Grasberg（印度尼西亚矿业）的铜矿、Rod＆Refining运营和Atlantic Copper熔炼和精炼。它的主要收入来自铜的销售。
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Freeport-McMoRan, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
在我们分析了与麦克莫兰铜金相关的期权活动之后，我们转向更近距离地关注该公司自身的业绩。
Current Position of Freeport-McMoRan
麦克莫兰铜金的目前地位
- Currently trading with a volume of 10,385,213, the FCX's price is down by -5.24%, now at $45.96.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 5 days.
- 当前成交量为10,385,213，FCX的价格下跌5.24％，现在为45.96美元。
- RSI读数表明该股票目前可能接近超卖状态。
- 预期的收益发布日期为5天后。
What Analysts Are Saying About Freeport-McMoRan
关于麦克莫兰铜金的分析师观点
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $62.0.
在过去的一个月中，有1位行业分析师分享了他们对该股票的看法，提出了62.0美元的平均目标价。
- An analyst from Morgan Stanley upgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $62.
- 大摩资源lof的分析师将其行动升级为超重，并将目标价定为62美元。
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
期权与仅交易股票相比是一种更具风险的资产，但它们具有更高的利润潜力。认真的期权交易者通过每日学习，进出交易，跟随多个指标并密切关注市场来管理这种风险。