http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... fer=energyOptions Traders Bet Oil Will Fall Below $45 a Barrel in January
By Margot Habiby Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Bets that January crude oil will fall below $45 a barrel were the most actively traded options on the New York Mercantile Exchange today after December contracts, which expired at the close of trading today.
January $45 put options rose 17 cents to settle at $1.25 a barrel, or $1,250 a contract, at 3:34 p.m. New York time, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That's down from a peak of $1.60 on Nov. 12. Volume was 356 lots, down from 533 on Nov. 14 and 1,688 on Nov. 12.
Сейчас Nymex Crude Future стоит 55 долларов за баррель. Т.е. ожидается снижение порядка 10 долларов.
Кстати, если эти прогнозы сбудятся, то цена на российскую нефть (URALS) будет порядка 35-40 долларов за баррель.