1. US Stock Options Trading List

1.$Tesla (TSLA.US)$It fell nearly 2% overnight, and the trading volume of options was 2.46 million, up 30% from the previous trading day, and the bearish ratio soared from 48% to 60%. PUT, which expires on Friday and has an exercise price of 210 US dollars, had the highest trading volume, with a trading volume of 126,000 and 43,000 unclosed positions.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently threatened that he would rather develop AI products outside of Tesla if he cannot gain greater control over the company. Wedbush said in this regard that Musk's ownership remarks have left Tesla investors in trouble. The investment bank said that developing AI outside of Tesla would be a huge disadvantage for the company, but this is not expected to happen.

According to data from Tesla's official website, it has cut prices in markets such as Germany and France. In Germany, Tesla cut the price of its Model Y long-range version and Model Y high-performance version by 9% and 8.1%, respectively; in France, Tesla cut the price of the Model Y by 6.7%; in Denmark, the price drop was as high as 10.8%; in the Netherlands, Tesla cut the price of the Model Y by 7.7%; and in Norway, it lowered the price by 5.6% to 7.1%.

2,$Alibaba (BABA.US)$Overnight options traded at 730,000, double the previous trading day, and the sell-to-buy ratio soared from 0.76 to 2.98. A number of PUT transactions with an exercise price of $80-95 due on Friday were active. Among them, 109,000 puts with an exercise price of $85 were traded, and the volume of unclosed positions was about 7,500.

Bank of China International released a report stating that although Alibaba's GMV has picked up due to seasonal factors and active merchant promotions and cross-border e-commerce services, the trend of customer management revenue growth is still affected by changes in the platform's sales structure and is not optimistic. After the bank slightly adjusted Ali's revenue and profit expectations for the 2024-2026 fiscal year, the target price was lowered from $132 to $118.36 per share.

3.$Boeing (BA.US)$Overnight options traded 400,000, up nearly 120% from the average daily turnover, and the sell-to-buy ratio rose slightly to 1.32. The trading volume of PUT, which expires on Friday and has an exercise price of 200/240 US dollars respectively, was the highest, with about 25,000, and the number of unclosed positions was about 16,000 and 1,300, respectively.

On Wednesday local time, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was trapped in Davos due to a major breakdown in his Boeing plane and was unable to fly back to the US as planned. According to a member of the news team accompanying Brinken, the plane he was traveling on had a fault related to an oxygen leak, and he will return to Washington, USA on another plane. According to reports, the plane involved in the accident was a Boeing 737.

II. US stock index and industry ETF options trading list

On Wednesday, retail growth in the US accelerated again in December, indicating that consumer spending is still resilient and may continue to support the US economy. According to the data, retail sales in the US increased 0.6% month-on-month in December, double the previous value of 0.3%, exceeding market expectations by 0.4%, and the biggest increase in three months.

$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$The trading volume of options was 9.19 million, and the bullish ratio declined slightly to 46.8%;$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$The trading volume of options was 3.81 million, and the bullish ratio rose to 46.4%.

Bond traders abandoned their bets that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates in March, pushing swap rates to a level consistent with the probability that the federal funds target rate would be cut by 25 basis points in the first quarter by only about 50%. At various points in the past month, they have almost completely digested this move in response to economic data, and Goldman Sachs and Barclays revised forecasts to begin cutting interest rates in March.

3. Implicit Volatility (IV) Fluctuation List of Individual Stocks

Risk warning

An option is a contract that gives the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price on or at any time before a specific date, without obligation. The price of an option is affected by many factors, including the underlying asset's current price, strike price, expiration time, and implied volatility.

Implied volatility reflects the market's expectation that options will fluctuate over a period of time. It is data derived from the options BS pricing model, and is generally regarded as an indicator of market sentiment. When investors expect more volatility, they may be more willing to pay higher prices for options to help hedge risk, leading to higher implied volatility.

Traders and investors use implied volatility to assess the attractiveness of option prices, identify potential mispricing, and manage risk exposure.

Disclaimers

This content does not constitute an offer, solicitation, suggestion, opinion or guarantee of any securities, financial products or instruments. The risk of losing money when trading options can be extremely high. In some cases, you may lose more than the amount of the deposit you initially placed. Even if you set backup instructions, such as “stop corrosion” or “price limit,” you may not be able to avoid losses. Market conditions may prevent implementation of these instructions. You may be asked to make an additional deposit within a short period of time. If you fail to provide the required amount within the specified time, your open position may be closed. However, you are still responsible for any shortfall in your account as a result. Therefore, you should research and understand options before trading, and carefully consider whether this kind of trading is right for you based on your financial situation and investment goals. If you trade options, you should be familiar with the procedures for exercising options and when they expire, as well as your rights and responsibilities when exercising options and options when they expire.

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