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Upbeat US retail sales data dented expectations that the Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates as soon as March, while the 10-year Treasury rate rose to its highest this year and the VIX fear index briefly hit a two-month high. The rate-sensitive real estate sector of the S&P 500 fell 1.9 per cent to a one-month low.

In terms of economic data, the United States reported that retail sales in December were better than expected, up 0.6% month on month, excluding autos, up 0.4% month on month, higher than economists' expectations of 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively, with consumers showing resilience, the prospect of the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates was questioned. As of now, traders are pricing in a roughly 55 percent chance of a Fed rate cut starting in March, down from about 60 percent before the data release, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.

$Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)$TSMC reported stronger than expected results for the fourth quarter of 2023. The company also expects that driven by AI and HPC demand, the revenue growth in US dollar terms in 2024 will fall in the 20%-25% range, which will be a solid growth year. AI chip advanced packaging demand continues to be strong, the current situation is still unable to meet the strong customer demand, the supply situation may continue to 2025. Institutional bulk buying of TSMC call options before Wednesday's close: $TSM 20240202 108.0 CALL$

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FANNG option active

$Apple(AAPL)$ Sell PUT option $AAPL 20240126 195.0 PUT$

$Amazon.com(AMZN)$ Sell PUT option $AMZN 20240126 170.0 PUT$

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Sell put option $TSLA 20240209 225.0 CALL$

Option buyer open position (Single leg)

Buy TOP T/O:

$MS 20240119 92.5 PUT$ $CVX 20240119 155.0 PUT$

Buy TOP Vol:

$MS 20240119 92.5 PUT$ $CSCO 20240119 52.5 PUT$

Option seller open position (Single leg)

Sell TOP T/O:

$AAPL 20240119 195.0 PUT$ $BA 20240119 230.0 PUT$

Sell TOP Vol:

$AAPL 20240119 195.0 PUT$ $CSCO 20240119 55.0 PUT$

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.