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Crude oil is nose-diving Monday, but the call buyers have moved in on the drop.
The U.S. Oil Fund ETF [USO
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The futures are 45 percent off of the February low, while the USO is only 20 percent higher than its low.
In the midst of this drop, OptionMonster's tracking systems are showing heavy action in the July 28 calls, where more than 16,000 contracts have changed hands, the majority of them purchased even as the price has dropped from $2.90 to $2.65. The open interest at that strike is just 2,699 contracts, indicating fresh opening positions.
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Energy Stocks vs ETFs/ETNs:
Exxon Mobil [XOM
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ConocoPhillips [COP
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PowerShares DB Crude Oil Dble Long ETN [DXO
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Energy Select Sector SPDR [XLE
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Chris McKhann is an analyst and writer for OptionMonster.
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