1. US Stock Options Trading List

1.$Alibaba (BABA.US)$It rose nearly 8% overnight, with 670,000 options trading volume, a sharp increase of 130% over the previous trading day, and the bullish ratio rose from 78% to 85%. Call options due on Friday with an exercise price of $75 topped the list, with a trading volume of 57,000 and 12,000 unclosed positions. Additionally, call options that expire on the same day and have an exercise price of $80 surged eight times.

A securities filing on Tuesday confirmed that in the fourth quarter of last year, Cai Chongxin purchased about US$151 million worth of Alibaba shares listed in the US through his Blue Pool Management family investment tool. According to the New York Times report, Ma Yun bought 50 million US dollars worth of Hong Kong-listed stocks in the fourth quarter of last year.

2,$Netflix (NFLX.US)$Overnight options traded at 330,000, up more than 180% from the previous trading day, and the sell-to-buy ratio rose from 0.65 to 0.79. Multiple call orders are in high demand. Among them, the most active one is the one that expires on Friday and has an exercise price of $500. The transaction volume is about 10,000, and the number of unclosed positions is about 4,000.

Netflix released its Q4 earnings report after the market on January 23, EST. The company's revenue was US$8.83 billion, up 12.5% year on year, exceeding market expectations of US$8.71 billion; adjusted earnings per share were US$2.11, or $0.12 in the same period last year; added 13.12 million subscribers, far exceeding the expected increase of 8.91 million, and the total number of subscribers rose to 260 million.

3.$Apple (AAPL.US)$The increase was nearly 7% on the 4th, with overnight options trading volume of 600,000, down 40% from the previous trading day, and the bullish ratio declined slightly from 67% to 64%. Calls that expire on Friday and have exercise prices of $195, $200, and $197.5, respectively, are the highest, with transaction volumes of 66,000, 55,000, and 53,000, respectively.

Well-known Apple tipster Mark Gurman said that people familiar with the matter revealed that Apple's autonomous electric vehicle plan is undergoing major changes. The car will use the so-called L2+ system instead of the L4 technology originally planned, or even the earlier ambitious L5 system, and the release was delayed until 2028 as early as 2028, two years later than analysts' expectations.

4. Telecom giants$AT&T (T.US)$Overnight, it rose more than 2%, with options trading volume of 300,000, surging 80% from the average daily turnover, and the sell-to-buy ratio rose slightly from 0.21 to 0.32. Multiple call orders were active. Among them, call transactions due on Friday and with an exercise price of $17.5 ranked first, with a turnover of 56,000 and 57,000 unclosed positions.

AT&T will announce its Q4 earnings report before the market on January 24, EST. Wall Street generally expects the company's revenue to be US$31,459 million, an increase of 0.37% year on year; earnings per share of 0.53 US dollars, a decrease of 116.62% year on year.

II. US stock index and industry ETF options trading list

On Tuesday, the three major US stock indices had mixed ups and downs. The NASDAQ index closed higher, the S&P 500 index continued to reach record highs, and the Dow closed down slightly and stopped rising for three consecutive years.

$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$The trading volume of options was 6.89 million, and the bullish ratio fell slightly from 48.2% to 47.1%;$Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$The trading volume of options was 2.86 million, and the bullish ratio declined from 49.5% to 46.3%.

Foreign media surveys also found that for the upcoming FOMC meeting on January 31, all 123 economists interviewed predicted that the federal funds rate would remain between 5.25% and 5.50%. Among them, about 45% of economists (55) predicted that interest rate cuts would begin in June, while only 13% (16) of economists believed that interest rates would be cut 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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