0.00Open0.58Pre Close0 Volume29 Open Interest150.00Strike Price0.00Turnover66.41%IV32.13%PremiumJan 17, 2025Expiry Date0.00Intrinsic Value100Multiplier25DDays to Expiry0.58Extrinsic Value100Contract SizeAmericanOptions Type0.0705Delta0.0068Gamma196.48Leverage Ratio-0.0534Theta0.0051Rho13.85Eff Leverage0.0404Vega
Westlake Stock Discussion
1) Decline in US chemical railcar loadings, indicating industry trends
The 4-week moving average of US chemical railcar loadings has reduced for the 43rd consecutive week, with a decline of 7.4% in Week #27. Chemical railcar loadings represent 20% of US chemical shipment tonnage, which indicates the overall demand and activity of the chemical industry. The weekly loadings measure has dropped by 12.9% YoY and s...
Goldman Sachs analyst Michele Della Vigna upgraded $Shell (SHEL.US)$ to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $85, up from $74. The analyst believes the company's leading global liquefied natural gas and marketing businesses are "deeply under-valued." The firm sees "material upside" to Shell's operational performance in both deepwater and LNG assets.
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