Bearish Oil Options Regain Value as Crude Prices Fall to Pre-Conflict Levels on June 21

According to Jin10, on June 21, bearish oil options positions regained focus as crude futures prices declined sharply following a U.S.-Iran peace agreement. More than 20,000 cash-settled put option contracts on WTI crude, representing approximately 2 million barrels per month, which had been nearly worthless amid supply shortage concerns, now carry renewed relevance as price spreads between near and far contracts have narrowed to under $1 per barrel. According to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data, hedge funds and other large speculators have reduced their net long positions in Brent crude to a six-month low, declining nearly 75% since late March as overall market positioning has turned more bearish.
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