Option Focus | Bloom Energy Sees $2 Million Bet on Deep Out-of-the-Money 2026 Puts as IV Percentile Hits 98%, Signaling Extreme Bearish Positioning

Option Witch
07/24

Bloom Energy Corp closed at $217.30, down 0.42%. The session was marked by a single, massive $2.00 million put purchase, dominating the options flow and signaling a starkly bearish outlook. With implied volatility surging to the 98th percentile, this deep out-of-the-money 2026 put bet reflects a significant demand for long-dated downside protection or a strong conviction in a future price collapse, making it a standout event in today's trading.

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Options Indicators

BE’s implied volatility is 178.40%, and with an IV percentile of 98.41%, current option volatility sits at an extremely elevated level relative to its own historical range. Combined with an IV/HV ratio of 1.33, this suggests the options market is pricing in substantially richer premium than realized volatility, so contracts appear expensive at current levels and buyers are paying a steep premium for exposure. The Call/Put volume ratio is 0.62.

Large Trades

A PUT buy worth $2.00 million was the standout large trade, consisting of 19,999 contracts of the 105.0 put expiring on 2026-07-31. This was a single-leg bearish position placed well out of the money versus the reference stock price of $217.30, suggesting the buyer was targeting substantial downside protection or expressing a longer-dated bearish directional view. Because the trade was an outright put purchase rather than part of a spread or other combination, the strategic intent appears to be direct downside exposure, with the buyer paying premium for convex protection in the event of a sharp decline in BE shares. Overall sentiment in BE large options flow was clearly bearish. Total bullish premium was $0.00 million, while total bearish premium reached $2.00 million, leaving a net bearish difference of $2.00 million. With all meaningful large-trade activity concentrated in a sizable long put position, the options flow points to a decisively negative directional bias, likely reflecting either cautious hedging against a major drawdown or outright expectations for weakness over the longer term.

Strategy Reference

With IV at the 98th percentile and deep out-of-the-money puts in high demand, premium sellers might consider the July 2026 70.00 put for a lower assignment probability, though the rich premium is accompanied by tail risk. Alternatively, a bear put spread using the 105.00/70.00 strikes could finance the long put and reduce cost, but the original trade’s convexity would be capped.

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