Unusual Options Activity – Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)

Data Source: barchart

Today some institution/fund purchased 13,839 contracts of December $42.50 strike calls (or the right to buy 1,383,900 shares of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) at $42.50). The open interest was just 2,067 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity – Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)”

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