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Defense stocks like RTX Corp (RTX), parent of Raytheon, Collins, and Pratt & Whitney, look attractive to value buyers. Short sellers are selling out-of-the-money RTX puts and calls, as they have high premiums.
RTX is at $208.21 in midday trading on Monday, March 9, 2026. That's up from $195.98 on Feb. 25, a trough just before the Iran war started. As a result, its option premiums have risen, especially for one-month expiries. That makes them worth shorting.