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1、 $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ The stock price continues to dive, falling over 6% overnight, with Options Volume nearly doubling compared to the previous day, and the proportion of put transactions rising to 43.6%. The Options Chain is highly competitive, with the most active being the calls expiring this Friday with a strike price of $350, with a volume exceeding 0.09 million contracts, followed by the puts with the same expiration and a strike price of $330, with a volume exceeding 0.084 million contracts. Additionally, multiple Tesla put options have surged nearly threefold.

Furthermore, a large trader bought puts expiring on the 21st of this month with a strike price of $450 when the stock price was at $326.315, while simultaneously selling puts with the same expiration and a strike price of $460, involving nearly 40 million dollars, executing a bull put spread strategy, anticipating the stock price will oscillate sideways.

The well-known Chinese Auto brand BYD launched a major move in the field of intelligent driving, which the market believes triggered the recent sharp drop in Tesla's stock. At the same time, Musk's various distractions outside of Tesla have also drawn increasing attention from the market. Recent reports indicate that this global billionaire is leading a group of investors to acquire OpenAI. Meanwhile, his work with the Trump administration has become increasingly complicated.

2、 $Apple (AAPL.US)$ 、 $Alibaba (BABA.US)$ It is reported that they will collaborate to develop AI features for iPhone users in China, both of their stock prices and Options Trading volume rose upon hearing the news. Among them, Apple's Options Trading volume nearly doubled compared to the previous day, and the Call ratio has increased for two consecutive days, reaching 64.9%; Alibaba's Call ratio remains high at 81.6%, remaining the same as the previous trading day.

3、 $Intel (INTC.US)$ Overnight surge of more than 6%, Options Trading volume surged to over 1 million contracts, and the Call ratio has increased for three consecutive days, reaching 81.7%. Among them, the Call option expiring on March 21 with a strike price of 25 dollars had the highest trading volume, reaching nearly 0.05 million contracts, and an open interest of 0.038 million contracts. In addition, several Call options expiring this Friday saw premiums increase by multiple times, with the Call option at a 23-dollar strike price rising as much as 7 times.

During the AI summit held in Paris, Intel's stock price surged significantly on Tuesday due to Vice President J.D. Vance's optimistic comments on USA's Semiconductors manufacturing.

USA Vice President Vance stated in Paris: "To protect the USA's competitive advantage, the Trump administration will ensure that the most powerful AI systems are made in the USA and use chips designed and manufactured in the USA." Intel is the largest Semiconductors manufacturer in the USA and is working to expand its Business into a large foundry to manufacture chips for other companies.

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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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