Key focus

1.$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Overnight, it continued to rise by more than 2%. At one point, the stock price hit 950 US dollars. The options call transaction was still high, close to 60% bullish, but the bullish ratio for unclosed positions declined; the most active transactions on the options chain were calls due this Friday and at an exercise price of 950, 1000, and 945 US dollars, which traded 26,000, 20,000, and 12,000, respectively. The stock will release results after the market on Wednesday.

According to data from the Chicago Options Exchange, traders are betting that Nvidia's stock price will fluctuate greatly in both directions through a compound option strategy known as a “straddle option” (Straddle) and buy Nvidia's call and put options at the same time. The pricing of the cross-option portfolio strategy shows that the market expects Nvidia's stock price to fluctuate around 10%.

Furthermore, Nvidia's stock price is now approaching 1,000 US dollars. Foreign media reported that Nvidia may issue a stock split announcement on May 22.

2. The coin industry is favorable. Cryptocurrency concept stocks have collectively soared, and options transactions have risen at the same time.$Marathon Digital (MARA.US)$It surged nearly 15% yesterday.$Robinhood (HOOD.US)$The increase was nearly 4%, and the options volume almost doubled, and the bullish ratio was around 75%. Among them, MARA calls due on Friday with an exercise price of $20-25 have been snatched up one after another, and many of the above options have increased by about three times.

People familiar with the matter revealed that the US Securities and Exchange (SEC) on Monday asked the issuer of a potential spot Ethereum ETF to update its 19b-4 filing. 19b-4 is a form used to notify the SEC of rule changes that allow funds to trade on exchanges. ETF issuers are required to obtain SEC-approved documentation and an S-1 registration statement before the product is officially launched.

More and more people are speculating that the opposition of regulators to approve one or more direct investment in Ethereum ETFs is easing, causing the overnight collective surge in cryptocurrencies. As of press release, Bitcoin rose more than 5% to 71,000 US dollars during the day; Ether rose more than 17% during the day to 3,659 US dollars.

3. The meme stock market continues to be hot, and the bullish ratio of options is rising.$AMC Entertainment (AMC.US)$It rose nearly 10%, and the bullish ratio of options reached 75%;$GameStop (GME.US)$Up more than 4%, with a bullish ratio of 65%;$Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (FFIE.US)$It surged nearly 75%, a bullish ratio of 66%.

It is worth noting that FFIE put orders have increased. In active options chains, the volume of PUT orders that expire after one month and have exercise prices of $1 and $0.5 is close to 40,000.

4.$iShares Silver Trust (SLV.US)$It surged more than 20% this month. Futures transactions have continued to be high in the past two days, up nearly 1.5 times from the 30-day average, and nearly 70% bullish. It is worth noting that yesterday, two PUT orders were extremely active. Both expire on July 19, and the exercise price was bearish to $23 and $24, respectively.

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Risk warning

An option is a contract that gives a holder the right, but no obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price on or at any time prior to that date. The price of an option is affected by a number of factors, including the underlying asset's current price, exercise price, expiration time, and implied volatility.

The implied volatility reflects the market's expectations for options to fluctuate over a period of time to come. It is data inverted by the options BS pricing model, and is generally viewed as an indicator of market sentiment. When investors anticipate greater volatility, they may be more willing to pay higher options to help hedge risks, leading to higher implied volatility.

Traders and investors use implied volatility to assess the appeal of option prices, identify potential mispricing, and manage risk exposure.

Disclaimers

This content does not constitute an offer, solicitation, recommendation, opinion or guarantee of any securities, financial products or instruments. The risk of losing money when trading options can be extremely high. In some cases, you may lose more than the amount of your initial deposit. Even if you set backup instructions, such as “stop corrosion” or “limit price” instructions, you may not be able to avoid losses. Market conditions may make such instructions unenforceable. You may be asked to deposit an additional security deposit within a short period of time. If you fail to provide the required amount within the specified time, your open positions may be closed. However, you are still responsible for any shortfall in your account as a result. Therefore, you should study and understand options before trading, and carefully consider whether this type of trading is suitable for you based on your financial situation and investment goals. If you trade options, you should be familiar with the procedures for exercising options and when they expire, as well as your rights and responsibilities when you exercise options and when they expire.