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Traders are making bullish bets on the Valero Energy options that expire at the end of today's session.
The oil refiner was up more than 7 percent on the session, closing at $20.15. Valero [VLO
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Option traders were very active in the October 19 and 20 calls throughout the day, according to OptionMonster's real-time tracking systems. More than 17,000 of the 19s traded and more than 30,000 of the 20s changed hands. The action at both strikes was well above open interest, indicating newly opened positions.
One of the biggest trades appeared to be one investor rolling up calls, selling profitable October 19 calls and putting some of that capital to work in the October 20s with the expectation of further increases today.
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Valero Energy Competes With:
Chevron [CVX
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Exxon Mobil [XOM
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Chris McKhann is an analyst and writer for OptionMonster.
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