Key focus.

1,$Intel (INTC.US)$The previous trading day rose by over 9%, with the trading volume doubling to 1.18 million shares, twice the 30-day average volume, with the call options ratio climbing to 71.6%. Among them, the call orders with a strike price of $23 expiring this Friday had the second highest transaction volume, with a transaction volume of over 0.07 million and an open interest of 0.013 million.

In addition, multiple end-of-day call options with strike prices between $21.5 and $24.5 experienced a significant increase in the option premium, with the $21.5 strike call option premium increasing by over 54 times.

On the other hand, large investors collectively bought over 26 million of combination orders, the largest opening buy order being a put option with a strike price of $47 expiring on January 17, 2025, involving over $10 million in assets.

On the news front, Intel is expected to divest some unnecessary businesses and adjust its capital expenditure to revitalize the company's financial outlook. According to sources, management is considering selling the programmable chip division Altera, as the company is unable to allocate profits to fund project development. Another possibility is to spin off its chip manufacturing department and sell it to buyers such as Taiwan Semiconductor.

2,$Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$The previous trading day fell nearly 3%. The implied volatility fell to 76% and the put-call ratio fell to 53%. On the options chain, the bears are still the market leaders. The largest trading volume of unexpired contracts is put orders with an expiration date of this Friday and a strike price of $400, with a trading volume of over 5,000 lots.

3,$Tesla (TSLA.US)$The previous trading day rose nearly 4%. The put options ratio increased to 46%. The trading volume increased slightly to 1.68 million lots. On the options chain, the largest trading volume of unexpired contracts is call options with an expiration date of this Friday and a strike price of $220, with a trading volume of nearly 0.04 million lots and an open interest of 0.023 million lots.

According to media reports citing sources, Tesla plans to launch Robotaxi (self-driving taxis) at Warner Bros. Studio in Hollywood.

1. US stock options trading list

2. ETF options trading list.

3. Individual stock implied volatility (IV) ranking.

Risk warning

Options are contracts that give the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price on or before a specific date, without any obligation. The price of an option is influenced by various factors, including the current price of the underlying asset, exercise price, expiration time and implied volatility.

Implied volatility reflects the market's expectation for the future volatility of an option, and it is a signal of market sentiment derived from the option pricing model called Black-Scholes (BS). When investors expect greater volatility, they may be willing to pay a higher premium for an option to help hedge risks, thus resulting in a higher implied volatility.

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

Disclaimer

This content does not constitute an offer, solicitation, recommendation, opinion, or guarantee of any securities, financial products or instruments. The loss risk of buying and selling options could be substantial. In certain circumstances, you may suffer losses exceeding the amount initially deposited as margin. Even if you set up backup instructions, such as stop loss or limit instructions, losses may not be avoided. Market conditions may render such orders impossible to execute. You may be required to deposit additional margin in a very short period of time. If the required amount cannot be provided within the specified time, your open contracts may be closed. However, you are still responsible for any shortfalls in your account arising from this. Therefore, before buying or selling, you should research and understand the options, and consider carefully whether such trading is suitable for you based on your financial situation and investment objectives. If you buy or sell options, you should be familiar with the exercise of options and the procedures at expiration, as well as your rights and obligations when exercising an option or at expiration.

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