Wall Street ended sharply higher on Monday(Mar 16), fueled by gains in AI-related stocks, with Meta Platforms climbing after a report that it is preparing for sweeping layoffs, while oil prices retreated amid ongoing uncertainty about the Middle East conflict. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 55,844,035 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Apple(AAPL)$,
Option Movers|Ondas Sees 71% Call Options; USO's Volume Jumps 24%
Market Overview U.S. stocks fell on Thursday(Mar 12), as Iranian strikes on two oil tankers sent crude prices surging toward $100 per barrel, further exacerbating inflation fears and sending investors fleeing equity markets. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 60,027,371 contracts was traded. Top 10 Option Volumes $Ondas Holdings Inc.(ONDS)$ , a provider of private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions, closed Thursday at $10.33, up 5.09%. The stock moved higher after news of a partnership that will combine its autonomous robot technology with Palantir‘s AI platforms and World View’s balloon intelligence. There are 481.04K $Ondas Holdings Inc.(ONDS)$ option contracts traded on Th
Option Movers|Oracle's Volume Surges 85%; UiPath Sees 81% Call Options
Market Overview U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday(Mar 11) as markets largely looked past a tame inflation report, focusing instead on intensifying hostilities and mounting repercussions related to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 52,220,756 contracts was traded. Top 10 Option Volumes Shares of $Oracle(ORCL)$ rose 9% on Wednesday as investors gained confidence in the company's ability to turn its AI contracts into revenue. Revenue for the quarter was $17.2 billion, up 22% from a year before, or 18% after currency adjustments. Adjusted earnings were $1.79 per share, up 21% from a year before. There are 1.13M $Oracle(ORCL)$ option contracts traded on Wed
Market Overview U.S. stocks lost steam on Tuesday (Mar. 10), with the S&P 500 giving up early gains to skid into negative territory as investors weighed fading hopes for an earlier-than-expected end to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran against a backdrop of renewed military threats and ongoing worries of economic stagflation. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,141,943 contracts was traded, down 12% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $ORCL(ORCL)$,
Wall Street stocks clawed their way back from a steep selloff to close higher on Monday(Mar 9), notching a final-hour rebound after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could be close to ending. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 61,488,467 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Nvidia(NVDA)$ rebounded 2.7% on Monday despite geopolitical risks, after earnings reports last week showed that demand for the hardware that powers artificial intelligence remains strong. There are 3.08M $Nvidia(NVDA)$ option contracts traded on Monday, of which call options account for 57%. A particularly high volume was seen for the $160 stri
Wall Street's three main indexes closed down on Friday(Mar 6) amid a sudden setback in the U.S. labor market and a 12% spike in U.S. oil prices due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 68,491,663 contracts was traded on Friday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Tesla(TSLA)$ stock fell Friday, failing to eke out a gain for the week. An energy report from William Blair didn't give the shares a needed boost. Shares of the electric-vehicle maker dropped 2.2%, closing at $396.73, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.3% and 1%, respectively. Most stocks were down because of rising oil prices and a weak U.S. jobs report. There are 3.3M
Option Movers | Rio Tinto's Volume Surges to 1.29 Million as Traders Are Selling Calls; Traders Are Selling Broadcom's $297.5 Put After Earnings Results
U.S. stocks closed down on Thursday (March 5) as the Middle East conflict entered its sixth day, pushing oil prices higher and spurring worries about inflation and whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 66,030,911 contracts was traded on Thursday, of which 55% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $RIO(RIO)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $SOFI(SOFI)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$,
Option Movers | AMD's $210 Call Expiring Next Week Shows High Open Interests; Amazon's $215 Call Soars over 300%
U.S. stocks closed up on Wednesday, after a news report that Iran had signaled openness to talks and a pledge by President Donald Trump to steady oil markets calmed investor anxiety about the Mideast clash. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,389,114 contracts was traded on Tuesday, of which 57% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$, $A
Option Movers | Micron's $350 Put Shows High Put Open Interest; AST SpaceMobile's $100 Call Sees High Volume
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday as investors worried the Middle East conflict may persist long enough to ramp up inflation. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 60,286,087 contracts was traded on Tuesday, of which 54% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $NFLX(NFLX)$, $MU(MU)$, $AMD(AMD)$,