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1. The 'Seven Sisters' are having a blast!$Tesla (TSLA.US)$Yesterday rose over 7%, options volume surged 78.5% to 2.693 million contracts compared to overnight. On the options chain, the bulls are in the dominant position, with 0.261 million call contracts expiring today at a $120 strike price, and the open interest is 0.161 million contracts.

It is noteworthy that multiple call contracts expiring today with a strike price between $242.5 and $247.5 earned premiums over 9 times their original value.

$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Overnight rose nearly 4%, the options volume increased by 30% compared to the previous trading day to 3.82 million contracts, the call ratio rose to 64%; the highest volume is the call option with a strike price of $120 expiring today, with 0.261 million contracts. In addition, for call options with strike prices in the range of 111-119 expiring today, the premium earned is more than double.

In terms of large block orders, a large investor placed a combined order worth $65.64 million, mainly betting on selling put options with strike prices of $129 and $130 expiring today, with a bullish direction.

$Apple (AAPL.US)$Increasing by nearly 4% the previous trading day, the put/call ratio slightly increased to 0.8, with options volume rising slightly to 1.475 million contracts; On the options chain, the bulls and bears are tense, with the highest volume seen in call options with a strike price of $230 expiring today, at 0.105 million contracts; followed by put options with a strike price of $225 expiring today, at 0.092 million contracts.

Similarly, apple also had multiple call options expiring today generating hefty profits, for contracts with strike prices of $215-240.

2,$Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$Up nearly 6% overnight, options volume increased by 45.8% to 0.671 million contracts compared to the 30-day average, with put-call ratio rising to 48%; on the options chain, bears dominate the market, with the highest volume on put options expiring today at a strike price of $155, reaching 0.067 million contracts.

3. The Three Witching Days are approaching! $Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$Rising over 2% yesterday, the percentage of put options increased to 62.5%, with volume rising by 50% to 4.88 million contracts compared to the previous day. The highest volume is on put options expiring on December 20th with a strike price of $440, totaling 0.17 million contracts, with open interest at 0.189 million contracts.

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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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