Key focus.
1. Cryptocurrency concept stocks cooled off overnight, but strengthened again before the market opened. Among them, $MicroStrategy (MSTR.US)$ Overnight fell by nearly 8%, up nearly 4% before market opening, current options trading increased by over 0.2 million contracts compared to the previous day, to 0.76 million contracts, call option volume ratio rose to 71%; implied volatility has been rising for three consecutive days, currently at the 90th percentile of the annual range.
By checking the large options volume, it was discovered that a large investor was using option combinations to bet on volatility. When the stock price was $327.67, they simultaneously bought and sold call options with different expiration dates and strike prices, involving nearly $0.3 billion.
In addition, $MARA Holdings (MARA.US)$、 $Coinbase (COIN.US)$ Implied volatility both decreased, with call ratios dropping slightly to 65% and 74% respectively.
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. $Amazon (AMZN.US)$ Stock price hit a new high yesterday, with a year-to-date cumulative increase of over 40%. Overnight options trading volume reached 1.06 million contracts, with a call ratio of 75.6%. On the options chain, multiple call options close to the current price are active, particularly the highest trading volume for calls expiring this Friday at a $215 strike price, exceeding 0.1 million contracts, with an options premium increase of up to 227%. In terms of news, the preheating of "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" begins, with Amazon's online shopping scale expected to reach a new peak.
3, dubbed as the "SpaceX competitor" $Rocket Lab (RKLB.US)$ After the performance, the stock soared by 28%, options trading volume surged threefold compared to the previous month, reaching 0.4 million contracts, with 76.5% call options. Among them, the most active call options expiring this Friday with a $20 strike price had a trading volume of over 0.02 million contracts, with multiple call options having price increases of over 200%.
On the news front, Rocket Lab's financial performance in the third quarter exceeded expectations, with revenue of 0.105 billion USD, a 55% year-on-year increase; net loss was 51.939 million USD, better than expected. The company expects Q4 revenue to be between 0.125 billion USD and -0.135 billion USD, while analysts expect 0.122 billion USD. In addition, the company has signed multiple launch services agreements with a commercial satellite constellation operator for the Neutron rocket and secured a federal defense contract worth as much as 8 million USD.
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Risk warning
Options are contracts that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price on or before a specific date. The price of options is influenced by various factors, including the current price of the underlying asset, the strike price, the expiration date, andImplied volatility。
Implied volatilityReflecting the market's expectations for the future volatility of options over a period of time, it is data derived from the option BS pricing model, generally considered as an indicator of market sentiment. When investors anticipate greater volatility, they may be more willing to pay higher prices for options to help hedge risks, thereby leading to higher.Implied volatility。
Traders and investors use Implied volatilityto evaluateoption pricesof the attraction, 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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