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900 Put Spreads Trade in Owens & Minor, Inc. (Symbol:OMI)

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900 Put Spreads Trade in Owens & Minor, Inc. (Symbol:OMI)

Posted February 5, 2024 at 11:55 am

Jeff Praissman
Interactive Brokers
OMI

This morning 900 February 16 ’24 19 / 17 vertical put spreads traded at $0.35 in Owens & Minor, Inc.  (Symbol: OMI). The overall delta of the spread is 34, so the OMI spread is the equivalent of 30,600. The trader most likely bought the OMI February 19 puts and sold the OMI February 17 puts judging by the price of the spread. At the time of the trade OMI was trading at $19.15. The trader will benefit from OMI falling below $19.00 and begin profiting if stock goes below $18.65 with a maximum profit achieved at OMI trading at $17.01, right above the short 17 put line.

OMI is currently trading at $19.16. OMI has a 52-week high of $23.42 and a 52-week low of $11.79.

OMI is currently trading at $19.16. OMI has a 52-week high of $23.42 and a 52-week low of $11.79.

Source: IBKR TWS. Past performance is not indicative of future results

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2 thoughts on “900 Put Spreads Trade in Owens & Minor, Inc. (Symbol:OMI)”

  • Shaz

    I would be interested to know how to search for unusual options volume spike for not so popular stocks. And does trading the Bull put spreads on low volume options help making profit if a stock price remains flat during options expiry?

    • Interactive Brokers

      Hello Shaz, thank you for reaching out. You can use our Advanced Market Scanner and edit the parameters for your desired security. In TWS click Analytical Tools> Advanced Market Scanner. On the right-hand side, you can view/ edit the Parameters. Please view this link for more information about the available parameters: https://ibkrguides.com/tws/usersguidebook/technicalanalytics/market%20scanner%20types.htm

      We hope this helps!

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