Option Movers | Tesla's $8.65 Million LEAPS Call Buy at $370 Signals Bullish Conviction; Palantir Sees $6.36 Million Put Sale at $185 Strike
Market Overview The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led Wall Street with a 1% advance on Monday as investors returned to the chip sector and other AI-related stocks following last week's bruising selloff, while investors waited for key corporate earnings reports. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 62,916,310 contracts was traded, of which 55% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Apple(AAPL)$, $Micron Technology(MU)$, $SpaceX(SPCX)$,
Option Movers | NVIDIA's $2.9 Million Short Strangle Sells 210 Puts and 240 Calls; CoreWeave's $3 Million Put Buy Signals Institutional Bearishness
Market Overview Wall Street tumbled on Friday (Oct 16), with CoreWeave, Broadcom and other AI-related technology stocks under renewed pressure, while a jump in oil prices spooked traders heading into the weekend. The Nasdaq fell over 4% for the week, hammered by concerns that debt-laden AI infrastructure companies may not turn profits in time to repay debts, particularly with borrowing costs expected to rise. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 62,950,524 contracts was traded, of which 53% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Apple(AAPL)$, $Micron Technology(MU)$, $SpaceX(SPCX)$, <
Option Movers | Intel's $24.25M Options Show Mixed Signals; SoFi's $4.10M Put Trades Pair Premium Collection With Downside Protection
Market Overview The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday (Oct 15) springing back from early losses as investors concerned about AI stocks shifted into Eli Lilly, UnitedHealth and other healthcare and consumer stocks. Several technology stocks fell, as investors scrutinized AI-related companies whose debt loads leave them vulnerable to rising interest rates. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 77,634,807 contracts was traded, of which 55% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MU(MU)$,
Option Movers | NVIDIA Options Show Bearish Tilt as Synthetic Put Counters Bull Call Spread; NEBIUS Drops 10%; $19.5M Bullish Spread, $2.18M Synthetic Put
Market Overview Oct 14 Hotter-than-expected inflation data sent the Nasdaq to a sharply lower close on Wednesday, with worries about more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve pummeling shares of Oracle, CoreWeave and other AI stocks sensitive to higher borrowing costs. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 73,335,053 contracts was traded, of which 54% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $M
Option Movers | SpaceX Drops 4%, Oracle Gains 4%; $13.77M SpaceX Synthetic Short and Bearish Oracle Options Flow in Focus
Market Overview The Nasdaq ended lower on Tuesday (Oct 13 ) as chip stocks added to recent losses and investors parsed mixed quarterly results from Citigroup and other big US banks. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,455,358 contracts was traded, of which 57% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $GME(GME)$,
Option Movers | Micron Drops 4%, With $889K Put and $396K Call Buys Showing Mixed Sentiment; Intel Falls 3%, With Options Signaling Cautious Bearishness
Market Overview The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite closed lower on Monday (Oct 12 ) as oil prices jumped nearly $2 a barrel after attacks on a Saudi airport, and investors waited for banks to kick off the third-quarter earnings season and for economic data this week. The S&P 500 ended the session barely lower while the Dow advanced. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 48,472,850 contracts was traded, of which 57% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MU(MU)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$,
Option Movers | PLTR Up 5%, Options Show Mixed Institutional Views; ASTS Drops 10.48%, But Options Point To Bullish Positioning
Market Overview Wall Street ended higher on Friday (October 9), as investors shifted their focus to next week, with third-quarter earnings season set to start and inflation data expected, which could shed light on the Federal Reserve's next policy decision. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 66,112,434 contracts was traded, of which 60% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $MU(MU)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $INTC(INTC)$,
Option Movers | Intel Falls Over 5%, Micron Drops More Than 4%, But Block Trades Suggest Investors Don't Expect Sustained Selloff
Market Overview Thursday, October 8, The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones up 0.10% at 51231.64; S&P 500 down 0.47% at 7765.36; NASDAQ down 1.25% at 27193.34. According to MarketChameleon, the total trading volume of U.S. stock options on that day was 68,961,237, while the average daily option volume was 62,964,413. Puts accounted for 44% of the volume and calls for 56%. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Intel(INTC)$, $Micron Technology(MU)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $SpaceX(SPCX)$,
Option Movers | SPCX Falls 2.51% Despite $8.57M Bullish Call Bet; NEBIUS Drops 5.09% as $3.92M Bearish Put Bet Targets $60
Market Overview Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday (Oct 7), as long-dated US Treasury yields resumed their climb, reviving fears about inflation and mounting debt the day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record closing highs. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 56,906,021 contracts was traded, of which 56% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MU(MU)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $INTC(INTC)$,
Option Movers | Microsoft's Call Buys Reveal Bullish Sentiment; Intel's Put Sale Signal Accumulation
Market Overview Wall Street ended higher on Friday (Sept 25), lifted by Microsoft and other AI-related technology stocks, while high oil prices and a recent surge in US Treasury yields kept investors on edge. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 63,018,177 contracts was traded, of which 60% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Apple(AAPL)$, $Meta Platforms(META)$, $M