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title: "Trending | OXY Increases 3% on Wednesday, Some Call options Soar 600%"
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description: "On July 8, Eastern Time, Occidental Petroleum options saw a total of 258104 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 76% and puts making up 23%."
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# Trending | OXY Increases 3% on Wednesday, Some Call options Soar 600%

On July 8, Eastern Time, Occidental Petroleum options saw a total of 258104 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 76% and puts making up 23%.

Occidental Petroleum has 786785 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 67% and puts making up 32%.

The top volume gainer was the 55 dollars Call option expiring on July 10, 2026, with 55551 contracts traded.

Please note: The chart below does not include options expiring within five days.

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-07-09/ST_US_OXY_en.png)

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