Options focus

1. Benefit from$Tesla (TSLA.US)$Following the multiple benefits announced at the results meeting, the stock rose nearly 5% overnight. Options transactions fell back to 2.92 million, and the bullish ratio rose to 46.9%. Looking at the options chain, a single call with an exercise price of $167.5/170 earned more than 3 times the premium due today.

2,$Meta Platforms (META.US)$After the results, it fell by more than 10%. Options transactions rose nearly 200% month-on-month to 1.92 million shares, and the bullish ratio fell slightly to 59.5%. Looking at the large order with the highest overnight turnover, I found that some large investors bought a call option with an expiration date of August 16 when Meta's stock price was 430.28 US dollars, with a turnover of 144 million US dollars.

According to the news, the company's newly announced quarterly revenue guidelines fell short of expectations, and AI investment boosting annual expenses raised concerns. Citi said that Meta's quarterly results were better than expected, but lower revenue guidance and slightly higher operating expenses and capital expenditure forecasts for the next quarter were lower than market expectations, leading to lower stock prices.

3.$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$It closed up nearly 4% overnight, with 1.43 million options traded, a slight increase in the bullish ratio to 55.1%. Call options that expire today with an exercise price of $850 are the most traded, reaching 64,000. Also, call orders of $810 to $825 that expire on the same day earn more than 1 times the option premium.

In order to promote the “cost reduction and efficiency” of AI chips, Nvidia has taken steps to acquire two startups. Nvidia announced that it has reached a final agreement to acquire Run:ai. Allegedly, the deal is expected to be around $700 million. In addition, Nvidia also acquired Deci, which has about 100 employees, and the latter raised a total of 55 million US dollars. Nvidia's deal with Deci has not been publicly disclosed, and the transaction price is unknown.

1. US stock options trading list

II. ETF options trading list

III. Implied Volatility of Individual Stocks (IV) Ranking

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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