Daily Options Tracking | Super Micro Computer rebounded nearly 5% last Friday, while large investors are collectively bearish or closing Call Options? UnitedHealth's implied volatility level remains as high as 99%, with a 68.9% transaction ratio for Call

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1、 $UnitedHealth (UNH.US)$ A rebound of 6.4%, last Friday the Options Trading volume exceeded 1.23 million contracts, with the Call options transaction ratio reaching 68.9%,Implied volatilityit stands at 71.61% (-2.98%), and the current implied volatility level is 99%.

There is fierce competition between bulls and bears on the Options Chain. The most traded contract last Friday for unexpired Options was the Call contract with a strike price of 300 dollars expiring on May 23 of this year, with a transaction volume of 0.033 million contracts; the open interest is mainly Call options, with the Call contract expiring on January 15, 2027, having an open interest exceeding 0.016 million contracts.

Additionally, upon checking the large transactions, a major player sold 1,535 Call contracts with a strike price of 300 dollars expiring on May 23 of this year, involving over 1.59 million dollars, with a bearish direction.

2、 $Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ It rebounded nearly 5%, with Options trading exceeding 1.026 million contracts last Friday, with Call options accounting for as much as 77.1%; currentlyImplied volatilityIt is 89.21% (+4.89%), with an implied volatility level of 44%.

On the Options Chain, the bulls are in control. The most traded Options last Friday that have not expired were Call options with a strike price of 50 USD expiring on May 23 of this year, with over 0.032 million contracts traded; the open interest similarly favors Calls, with over 0.053 million contracts for the Call option with a strike price of 36 USD expiring on June 20, 2025.

Additionally, an analysis of large trades reveals that large investors are either bearish or closing their Call options. Specifically, the largest single transaction amounted to 2.46 million USD, where one large investor sold 0.02 million contracts of the Call option with a strike price of 49 USD expiring this Friday.

3、 $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ Last Friday, it closed up 0.42%, with over 4.09 million Options traded, and Calls accounted for 65.1% of the trades; the current implied volatility is 50.89% (-0.48%), with an implied volatility level of 30.94%.

The Options Chain shows that Call Options Trading is active. Among the unexpired options, the most traded last Friday was a call option with an exercise price of $140 expiring on May 23 this year, with over 0.118 million contracts traded. Among the open options, the put option with an exercise price of $90 expiring on June 20, 2025, has an open interest of over 0.156 million contracts, ranking first.

Additionally, upon checking the movements of large orders, it was found that there were 6 transactions exceeding $10 million. Among them, the largest single transaction amounted to $33 million, where a major trader bought 0.025 million call options with an exercise price of $155 expiring on December 19 this year.

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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, strike price, expiration time, and Implied volatility。

Implied volatilityreflecting the market's expectations of fluctuations in the options for a certain period. It is derived from the option's Black-Scholes pricing model and is generally regarded as an indicator of market sentiment. When investors expect greater volatility, they may be more willing to pay higher prices for options to help hedge risks, leading to higher Implied volatility。

Traders and investors useImplied volatilityTo assessOptions pricesThe appeal lies in identifying potential mispricings and managing risk exposure.

Disclaimer

This content does not constitute an offer, solicitation, recommendation, opinion, or any guarantee of any securities, financial products, or instruments. The risk of loss in trading Options can be substantial. In some cases, the losses incurred may exceed the amount of margin initially deposited. Even if you set backup instructions, such as "stop-loss" or "limit order" instructions, this does not necessarily avoid losses. Market conditions may make such instructions unexecuted. You may be required to deposit additional margin within a short period. If you fail to provide the required amount within the specified time, your open contracts may be liquidated. However, you will still be responsible for any shortfall that arises in your account as a result. Therefore, you should research and understand Options before trading, and carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you based on your financial situation and investment objectives. If you trade Options, you should be familiar with the process of exercising Options and the rights and responsibilities you have at the time of exercising Options and Options expiration.

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