{
  "id": 9778225,
  "title": "Monster Beverage options flow points to institutional put selling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/monster-beverage-options-flow-points-to-institutional-put-selling",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T14:51:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/monster-beverage-options-flow-points-to-institutional-put-selling-93CH-4917763"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) is currently trading at $42.29, down 0.89% as of September 25, 10:49 AM EDT. The company has a market capitalization of $83.0 billion and a 52-week trading range between $32.21 and $50.17. A notable feature of the options flow is the significant difference between puts and calls. Specifically, there are 6,975 puts compared to only 124 calls, resulting in a put/call ratio of approximately 56:1. This ratio indicates institutional positioning rather than retail activity. The dominant trade appears to be premium selling, rather than bearish positioning, based on volatility data. The Dec 18, 2026 $37.50 put accounted for 8,047 contracts, with an open interest of just 207, making it a fresh, large-scale position. The falling skew and falling implied volatility (IV) suggest that if anyone were buying puts, implied volatility would be rising, not falling. This points to a likely institutional sale of the $37.50 puts, indicating a contrarian bullish bet that MNST will remain above $37.50 through December and collect premium.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Monster Beverage trades at $42.29, down 0.89% on September 25",
    "Significant put/call ratio of 56:1 indicates institutional positioning",
    "Large-scale Dec 18, 2026 $37.50 put position suggests bullish bet"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}