Option Focus | Bloom Energy Sees $13.51 Million Long-Dated Call Buy at $290 Strike, While $1.75 Million Synthetic Put Adds a Bearish Hedge

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Bloom Energy Corporation closed at $259.35, up 0.89% from the previous close.

The options tape featured two opposing institutional messages: a massive $13.51 million out-of-the-money call purchase at the $290.00 strike expiring in April 2027, and a $1.75 million synthetic put structure using September 2026 contracts. While the call buyer is paying premium for long-dated convex upside, the synthetic put creates a bearish position similar to short stock, reflecting selective hedging against the broader bullish flow.

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Options Indicators

BE’s implied volatility is 81.68%, while its IV percentile is just 1.20%, indicating that although the absolute IV level appears high, it sits near the bottom of its own historical range. With the IV/HV ratio at 1.00, implied volatility is closely aligned with realized volatility, suggesting options are currently cheaply priced rather than carrying a notable premium relative to recent actual movement. The Call/Put volume ratio is 1.07.

Large Trades

A synthetic put position with a $1.75 million net debit was one of the standout large trades, built by buying the September 18, 2026 $250.00 put and selling the September 18, 2026 $292.50 call. Both legs were out of the money versus the $259.35 stock reference, and the structure expresses a clearly bearish view by creating downside exposure similar to a short stock position. The trader is effectively positioning for weakness over a long-dated horizon, with the long put providing downside participation while the short call finances part of the cost and caps upside if the shares rally sharply.

A call purchase worth $13.51 million was the largest outright directional trade of the session, consisting of a buy in 2,275 contracts of the April 16, 2027 $290.00 call. This strike sits out of the money against the current stock price, making it a leveraged bullish bet on substantial upside over a relatively long time frame. The buyer is paying premium for convex upside exposure, suggesting expectations for a meaningful appreciation in BE rather than a modest near-term move.

Overall, the large-trade flow leans bullish. Although the synthetic put shows that at least one sizable participant is hedging or positioning for downside, the dominant feature of the tape is the much larger long-dated out-of-the-money call buying, and the broader bulk-order figures also favor upside exposure. Taken together, the flow suggests investors are still willing to fund bearish protection selectively, but the stronger institutional conviction appears skewed toward a positive medium- to long-term outlook for BE.

Strategy Reference

For a low-assignment-probability income approach, a seller could consider a short-dated out-of-the-money put spread using the $230.00/$210.00 strikes, which sits well below spot and keeps defined risk in line with the low IV percentile environment.

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