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1、 $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ It rose nearly 3%, with a cumulative rebound of over 14% in the past five trading days. The Options contracts traded were 3.5273 million, with the Call ratio still dominating, close to 65%. The Options trading for the Call with a strike price of $140, expiring on February 14, was the most active, with a volume exceeding 0.175 million.

2、 $Alibaba (BABA.US)$ Overnight it rose more than 7%, and the Options trading volume rose to the fifth place in the ranking of individual stock Options in Post-Market Trading, with the Call ratio increasing to 81.3%. The Calls with strike prices of $115 and $110 expiring on Friday had a volume of over 0.021 million each, in addition, several Calls expiring this week had a premium increase of more than three times.

In addition, a large trader bought Call Options with a strike price of $105 expiring this Friday when the stock price was $109.83, involving $2.43 million. Simulation returns data showed that the trade had an unrealized profit of over $0.5 million, with a profit margin of about 21%.

3、 $Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ The stock surged more than 17% on the eve of the Earnings Reports release, with a booming increase in Options Trading. Yesterday, the stock traded over 1.21 million options contracts, with Calls accounting for 67%, and the implied volatility at 96% for the year. Expiring this Friday, Calls with strike prices of $50, $45, and $40 are being aggressively purchased. Among them, several Call options expiring next Friday saw a price increase of more than three times.

Options data shows that the market anticipates Super Micro Computer's post-Earnings Reports stock price volatility to be approximately ±20.77%.

Super Micro Computer will announce its Q1 2025 Earnings Reports after the close of U.S. markets today. Analysts expect the non-GAAP EPS to be $0.75, more than doubling compared to $0.34 in the same period last year. Revenue is projected to be around $6.126 billion, representing nearly a threefold increase compared to $2.12 billion in Q1 2023.

In this Earnings Report, investors will closely monitor Super Micro Computer's performance in the AI sector, especially its strategic partnership with NVIDIA.

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Options are contracts that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price on a specific date or at any time before that date. The price of options is influenced by various factors, including the current price of the underlying asset, the strike price, the expiration time, andImplied Volatility。

Implied VolatilityIt reflects the market's expectations of volatility for options in the near future, derived from the options BS pricing model. It is generally seen as an indicator of market sentiment. When investors expect greater volatility, they may be more willing to pay a higher price for options to help hedge risks, leading to higher.Implied Volatility。

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