LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) $38.95 +2.23%
LyondellBassell Industries (LYB), a Rotterdam-based specialty chemicals company, finished the day up 85 cents to $38.95 and two noteworthy spread trades surfaced in the name Tuesay. One investor initiated a Sep 40 – 46 (1X2) call ratio spread at $1 even, 6500X. The spread looks opening and was not tied to stock. Another player bought the Jun 39 – Sep 45 call spread at 52.5 cents, 10000X. The position also looks opening and tied to 220K shares at $38.50. The company announced today that it will present at a Goldman Sachs material conference on May 24. Shares have not performed well month-to-date, falling 19 percent from a 52-week high of $48.12 set on May 2. Today’s spread traders seem to be anticipating a rebound in LYB in the months ahead.
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