Key focus.
1, in the past week, it fell by more than 2%, and the volume of options on Friday decreased slightly to 4 million contracts, with a call ratio dropping to 56%; on the open options chain, the call with an expiration date of this Friday and a strike price of $110 was the hottest, with a trading volume and open interest of nearly 0.09 million contracts. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ Rise by 3.54%, options traded 0.2954 million contracts, implied volatility decreased to 38.32%, call ratio increased to 62.7%.
In the options chain, the most traded volume is the call option expiring this Friday with a strike price of $110, trading volume of 0.1217 million contracts.
There is a divergence in trading of large orders, with major players selling call options expiring next Friday (September 20) with a strike price of $113, involving $11.316 million, bearish on Nvidia; another major player buying call options expiring on October 18 this year with a strike price of $109, involving $17.92 million, bullish on Nvidia.
3, the strong performance continued after the earnings report. The volume of options on Friday surged to 0.3 million contracts, and the call ratio increased again, to around 70%. On the options chain, the call with a $40 strike price expiring this Friday was sought after, with a trading volume of 0.034 million contracts and an open interest of 3,800 contracts. The option recorded a 100% increase on the day. $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ Rose 2.63%, with an extended range of 68.31%, rising for five consecutive trading days. On the options chain, the highest volume of call options with a strike price of $220 expiring this Friday.
It is worth noting that the Federal Reserve's September interest rate meeting will be held from September 17th to 18th. Large investors have simultaneously sold call options expiring next Friday (September 20th) with a strike price of $230, totaling 0.03 million contracts and involving more than $10 million in investment, betting on Tesla's short-term decline or hedging against the stock price.
$Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ Dropped 1.33%, the only stock among the "Big Seven" that declined on Monday. In terms of options trading, the volume of call options for Google Class A shares increased by 21% compared to the previous trading day, with the call ratio rising to 61.2%.
On the options chain, the most active contracts are call options with a strike price of $150 expiring this Friday. Large investors are betting 10.3388 million on buying put options with a strike price of $170 expiring next Friday, betting on a decline in Google's stock.
On the news front, on Monday, September 9th, the U.S. Northern Virginia Federal Court began hearing the second antitrust case against Google. The Department of Justice alleges that Google illegally controls the software market for buying and selling digital advertising, namely ad technology, and is trying to force Google to abandon its Ad Manager product.
4.$Palantir (PLTR.US)$ Jumped 14.08%, the largest single-day increase since February, options volume increased 1.31 times, and the implied volatility decreased to 25.54%. On the options chain, the most traded option is a put option with a strike price of $32 expiring this Friday. An option that expires on October 11th this year, with a strike price of $38, earned 8 times! In addition, multiple call options expiring this year are all earned 3-5 times.
On the news side, according to a press release from S&P Dow Jones Indices, technology companies Dell and Palantir will replace Etsy and American Airlines in the S&P 500 Index, and the changes will take effect before the start of US stock trading on September 23.
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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