Option Movers | SpaceX Jumps Over 5% but Options Trading Shows Institutions Bearish; Circle Falls Nearly 7% yet Block Trades Signal Clear Bullish Sentiment
Market Overview On Sep 16, The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones declined 1.21% at 51,461.90; S&P 500 declined 0.45% at 7,551.81; NASDAQ declined 0.01% at 25,978.42. According to MarketChameleon, the total trading volume of U.S. stock options on that day was 60,070,720, while the average daily option volume was 63,194,154. Puts accounted for 45% of the volume and calls for 55%. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $SpaceX(SPCX)$, $Intel(INTC)$</
Option Movers | Coinbase Plunges Over 10%, Institutions Still Bullish with $202 Target; SpaceX Drops Over 3% as Large Options Trades Signal Bearish Sentiment
Market Overview On Sep 15, The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones declined 0.63% at 52,093.11; S&P 500 fell 0.45% at 7,585.73; NASDAQ declined 0.78% at 25,981.57. Softer sentiment around big-cap technology and renewed macro concerns kept all three benchmarks in the red by the closing bell. According to MarketChameleon, the total trading volume of U.S. stock options on that day was 51,117,457, while the average daily option volume was 63,385,629. Puts accounted for 44% of the volume and calls for 56%. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $SpaceX(SPCX)$, $Meta Platforms, Inc.(MET
Option Movers | Micron Falls Over 5%, Nvidia Drops More Than 3% as Massive Options Trades Signal Caution or Bearish Sentiment
Market Overview On Sep 14, The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones declined 0.29% at 52,421.20; S&P 500 declined 0.48% at 7,619.98; NASDAQ declined 0.56% at 26,186.41. According to MarketChameleon, the total trading volume of U.S. stock options on that day was 61,899,450, while the average daily option volume was 63,466,024. Puts accounted for 43% of the volume and calls for 57%. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $Micron Technology(MU)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(
Option Movers | Huge Bets on Oracle Hitting $230; Investors Hedge Against Future Volatility as Apple Extends Rally
Market Overview On Sep 11, The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones up 0.98% at 52,573.29; S&P 500 up 0.86% at 7,656.98; NASDAQ up 0.96% at 26,333.03. Investors welcomed easing energy prices and remained focused on technology names, helping all three benchmarks post solid gains by the closing bell. According to MarketChameleon, the total trading volume of U.S. stock options on that day was 63,126,405, while the average daily option volume was 63,378,054. Puts accounted for 43% of the volume and calls for 57%. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $AAPL(AAPL)$, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Oracle(ORCL)$<
Option Movers | Apple's $4.38 Million Bull Call Spread Targets $340 by Next Month; Tesla Sees $47 Million Deep ITM Long Put Combination
Market Overview U.S. stocks ended down on Thursday (Sept 10) after producer price data for August and surging oil prices stoked worries the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next week, while climbing Treasury yields made stocks less attractive. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 63,365,268 contracts was traded, of which 53% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $AAPL(AAPL)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $MU(MU)$, $META(META)$, $ORCL(ORCL)$,
Option Movers | Apple Sees $2.71 Million Short Call at 360 Strike; QQQ Sees $28.41 Million Synthetic Long as Institutions Sell $680 Puts and Buy $770 Calls
Market Overview The S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday (Sept 8), with Salesforce and other software makers losing ground, while hostilities in the Middle East lifted oil prices and investors awaited inflation data that could affect the chance of an interest rate hike. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 63,594,313 contracts was traded, of which 59% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $AMD(AMD)$
Market Overview Wall Street dipped on Friday (September 5), as a robust jobs report raised the probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will increase its key interest rate at this month's monetary policy meeting. All three major U.S. indexes closed lower amid a broad selloff ahead of the three-day holiday weekend. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 66,062,327 contracts was traded, of which 59% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$,
Option Movers | Tesla $7.1M Bullish Bet Signals Strong Conviction; SPCX $15.8M Bear Put Spread Bets on Deeper Downside
Market Overview Wall Street rallied on Thursday (September 3), as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding the Fed funds target rate steady if data shows inflationary pressures are abating. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 65,938,249 contracts was traded, of which 59% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AVGO(AVGO)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$, $MU(
Market Overview Wall Street advanced on Wednesday (September 2), notching a partial rebound from a three-day losing streak as investors searched for deals among stocks and sectors that might have been oversold amid recent risk-off moves. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,624,674 contracts was traded, of which 59% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $META(META)$, $MU(MU)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$,
Option Movers | Tesla & Oracle Options Signal Long-Term Bullish Conviction; Drops Offer Patience, Not Panic
Market Overview U.S. stocks extended their slide on Tuesday (September 1st), as the global bond selloff deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-term solution to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 56,750,535 contracts was traded, of which 54% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MU(MU)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $META(META)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$