Key focus

1.$Tesla (TSLA.US)$Last Friday, it fell more than 2%, and the trading volume of options was 2 million, up nearly 40% from the previous trading day, and the bullish ratio rose slightly to 53%. The long and short sentiment on the options chain is intense. Among them, the call and put, which expired last Friday and had an exercise price of $170, were the highest, with 198,000 and 182,000, respectively. The number of unclosed positions was about 7,000 and 30,000, respectively.

According to media sources, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will invest more than 500 million US dollars this year to expand its supercharging station network. The plan aims to add thousands of new charging stations to meet the growing demand for electric vehicle charging.

2. Meme shares$GameStop (GME.US)$It fell more than 3% last Friday, with 400,000 options trading volume, a sharp increase of nearly 190% from the average daily turnover, and a slight decline to 74% from the bullish ratio. On the options chain, calls with an exercise price of $20 due this Friday were hot, with 19,000 orders and 21,000 unclosed positions.

The American retail “Big Brother”, who promoted “Retail vs. Wall Street” in 2021 and hyped up the stock price of Game Station, returned to X after a lapse of three years. It stopped updating on X three years ago, and today's post suggests a return. In the previous Game Station incident, it was he who promoted the popularity of Game Station among retail investors through continuous posting of orders and comments and predictions, leading retail investors to collapse, and forced the bear bosses to retreat steadily. As of press release, GameStop surged more than 17% in the premarket.

3. Bitcoin miners$Marathon Digital (MARA.US)$After the results, it plummeted by nearly 13%. The trading volume of options last Friday was 430,000, a surge of nearly 80% from the average daily turnover, and the bullish ratio rose to 64%. Calls due this Friday with an exercise price of $19 were active, with 13,000 orders and 4,000 unclosed positions. Furthermore, the premiums for multiple single put options due this Friday have doubled and surged.

Marathon Digital's revenue for the first quarter was US$165 million, up 223.08% year over year, but fell short of market expectations of US$181 million. Komo analyst Reginald Smith said that Bitcoin production and average computing power continued to decline due to equipment failure and unstable uptime, which led to the company's “rough start” this year.

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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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