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: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MU(MU)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $META(META)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$
Option Movers | Tesla Bearish $1.34M Options Amid 5.51% Rally; Strategy $1.18M Bets for Bullish Volatility
Market Overview Wall Street's ended lower on Monday (August 31), with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 52,868,995 contracts was traded, of which 57% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $MU(MU)$, $META(META)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$,
Option Movers | Nvidia's $7.73M Synthetic Call Signals Bullish Flow; Strategy's $1.77M Call Sale Points to Caution
Market Overview Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Friday (August 28), with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank's focus on fighting inflation, increasing prospects for a rate hike. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 72,076,112 contracts was traded, of which 58% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $MU(MU)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$,
Option Movers | Strategy Surges Over 11% and Intel Gains 4% as Options Activity Signals Bullish Outlook
Market Overview On August 27, The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones up 0.20% at 53,569.44; S&P 500 up 0.72% at 7,730.99; NASDAQ up 1.57% at 26,541.35. Investors cheered another burst of enthusiasm for artificial-intelligence hardware and software, helping equities notch a second straight gain despite lingering macro-economic uncertainties. According to MarketChameleon, the total trading volume of U.S. stock options on that day was 60,530,757, while the average daily option volume was 63,277,617. Puts accounted for 40% of the volume and calls for 60%. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$,
Option Movers | Heavy Capital Flowed Into Micron Put Options; SpaceX Rose Over 1%, With Options Trading Flashing Bullish Signals
Market Overview On August 26, The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones declined 0.21% at 53,463.88; S&P 500 declined 0.02% at 7,675.70; NASDAQ declined 0.08% at 26,130.20. The slight pull-back came after an event-packed session featuring heavyweight tech results and fresh economic data. According to MarketChameleon, the total trading volume of U.S. stock options on that day was 44,595,148, while the average daily option volume was 63,399,747. Puts accounted for 42% of the volume and calls for 58%. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$