1. US stock options trading list

1. Bitcoin rose above $69,000 to a record high last night, then fell sharply to nearly 10,000 US dollars. Many Bitcoin concept stocks have plummeted. Among them,$MicroStrategy (MSTR.US)$Overnight, it plummeted by more than 21%, and the bullish ratio fell to 57% with more than 80,000 options traded. In the options chain, the number of PUT transactions due on Friday with an exercise price of $1,000 topped the list, reaching 2,629. A PUT order with an exercise price of $970/975, which expires on Friday, earns more than 4 times the premium.

$Marathon Digital (MARA.US)$The stock price fell more than 13%, and options trading volume fell back to 480,000 shares, and the bullish ratio fell from 73% to 64.4%.$Coinbase (COIN.US)$The bullish ratio fell from 61.7% to 56.4%. This Friday, more than 14,000 PUT orders were sold at an exercise price of $200, with 7,481 unclosed positions.

In early trading of US stocks on Tuesday, Bitcoin once rose above $69,000 to a record high, but capital gains surged in. A few hours later, Bitcoin fell back 9,300 US dollars from its intraday high. At one point, it briefly fell below the 60,000 US dollar mark, falling more than 10% in 24 hours. As of press release, Bitcoin was reported at $65922.6 per unit.

2,$Apple (AAPL.US)$Options transactions rose to 1.72 million, and the bullish ratio fell for the third day in a row to 51.2%. A put option with an exercise price of $170, which expires this Friday, earns nearly 3 times the premium.

Guo Mingyi, an analyst at Tianfeng International Securities, said that the previous market consensus for iPhone shipments in 2024 was 22-225 million units, but it has now begun to be revised down and is closer to the 200 million units he previously predicted. If Apple fails to launch a generative AI service that is better than market expectations this year, Nvidia's market value will likely surpass Apple.

3. Cybersecurity company$CrowdStrike (CRWD.US)$It surged nearly 24% after the market. However, in terms of options, investors do not have a uniform attitude towards CrowdStrike, and PUT transactions even account for the majority.

According to the latest quarterly earnings report released by CrowdStrike, the company's fourth-fiscal quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share exceeded expectations. The guidance for FY2025 results was also better than expected. Additionally, CrowdStrike also announced that it has agreed to acquire Flow Security, a company that operates a cloud data protection platform.

II. The trading list of US stock indexes and industry ETF options

On Tuesday EST, the three major US stock indexes all closed down more than 1%, and large technology stocks generally pulled back, causing the NASDAQ to drop more than 2% at one point. According to J.P. Morgan analyst Marko Kolanovic, the sharp rise in US stocks and Bitcoin indicates that bubbles are building up. When asset prices rise at an unsustainable rate, bubbles usually occur, and then they may plummet.

$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$Options transactions soared to 10.18 million, and the bullish ratio rose slightly to 46.7%;$iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI.US)$The number of options traded reached 480,000, with a bullish ratio of 80.6%.

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

Risk warning

An option is a contract that gives a holder the right, but no obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price on or at any time prior to that date. The price of an option is affected by a number of factors, including the underlying asset's current price, exercise price, expiration time, and implied volatility.

The implied volatility reflects the market's expectations for options to fluctuate over a period of time to come. It is data inverted by the options BS pricing model, and is generally viewed as an indicator of market sentiment. When investors anticipate greater volatility, they may be more willing to pay higher options to help hedge risks, leading to higher implied volatility.

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

Disclaimers

This content does not constitute an offer, solicitation, recommendation, 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 your initial deposit. Even if you set backup instructions, such as “stop corrosion” or “limit price” instructions, you may not be able to avoid losses. Market conditions may make such instructions unenforceable. You may be asked to deposit an additional security deposit within a short period of time. If you fail to provide the required amount within the specified time, your open positions may be closed. However, you are still responsible for any shortfall in your account as a result. Therefore, you should study and understand options before trading, and carefully consider whether this type of trading is suitable 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 you exercise options and when they expire.

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