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$Apple(AAPL)$ is kicking off pre-orders for the Vision Pro today for $3,499. The pre-sale is only available for the US market. Apple options transaction list appears a large number of call options, the target price of 300: $AAPL 20260116 300.0 CALL$

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FANNG option active

$Apple(AAPL)$ Buy CALL option $AAPL 20260116 300.0 CALL$

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Buy CALL option $TSLA 20240816 220.0 CALL$

Option buyer open position (Single leg)

Buy TOP T/O:

$TSM 20240517 100.0 CALL$ $CVX 20240119 160.0 PUT$

Buy TOP Vol:

$PLUG 20240315 3.0 CALL$ $TSM 20240517 100.0 CALL$

Option seller open position (Single leg)

Sell TOP T/O:

$AAPL 20240119 200.0 PUT$ $MSFT 20240223 390.0 PUT$

Sell TOP Vol:

$BMBL 20240301 10.5 PUT$ $PFE 20240223 26.0 PUT$

Note: This image data is from Tiger PC. This screen is a significant sell open position for an option contract in the market. A sell of a call option means that the trader believes that the underlying trend has peaked, and a sell of a put option means that the trader believes that the underlying trend has bottomed. These contract openings typically indicate significant activity in the underlying stock, including whether the trader is willing to accumulate a long or short option position.

Options portfolio open position

Note: This image data is from Tiger PC. This screening is a significant portfolio of options contracts in the market. Portfolio opening includes a variety of underlying trends, requiring traders to further master the basic knowledge of options for analysis and judgment.