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avatarOptionsDelta
02-03 23:23

Massive 300k Contract VIX Order Opened, Guard Against Sudden Plunge

$VIX$ Another massive bullish volatility order has appeared. The March 18th expiry 35 call $VIX 20260318 35.0 CALL$  traded 300,000 contracts for a total notional value of over $20 million. Opened around the same time was the February 18th expiry 35 call $VIX 20260218 35.0 CALL$ , trading 250,000 contracts. Based on SPY's option activity, the probability of a major decline this week seems low. However, historical patterns suggest a non-negligible chance of a correction starting in late February. $GOOGL$ Google now enjoys the privilege of Monday & Wednesday weekly expiry options, though none expire on its actual earnings day. As the current undisputed l
Massive 300k Contract VIX Order Opened, Guard Against Sudden Plunge
avatarOptionsDelta
02-03 01:25

Observing Short-Dated Option Activity

$NVDA$ This week marks the launch of Monday and Wednesday weekly expiry options. For these new short-dated contracts, we'll observe for a week before formulating strategies. Overall, NVDA's price is expected to remain below 195 this week. Institutions continue selling the 195 call $NVDA 20260206 195.0 CALL$ , hedged by buying the 200 call $NVDA 20260206 200.0 CALL$ . The lower bound is more nuanced. 170 remains a potential target, but stability around 190 cannot be ruled out. Analyzing open interest for the Feb 2nd and Feb 4th expiries suggests the possibility of a minor pullback in NVDA following earnings from AMD or Google. $AMD$ The rise of agentic
Observing Short-Dated Option Activity
avatarRabBird
01-30
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【Options Insight】Weekly Options Roundup: Tech and Healthcare Swings Drive Community Profits

As market volatility shifts across tech and healthcare, our community of options traders is quick to capitalize. Microsoft’s Q2 earnings report has stirred up the markets. The company posted $81.27 billion in total revenue, with its Intelligent Cloud segment hitting $32.91 billion. While Azure grew 38% year-over-year, the 1% slowdown from last quarter left some investors wanting more. Meanwhile, a record $37.5billion in capital expenditure on AI “super factories” and data centers has raised concerns over when these investments will pay off. On the AI front, Microsoft launched its new Maia 200 inference chip and now counts 15 million Copilot enterprise licenses, but it still trails rivals like Google and remains heavily reliant on OpenAI. This dependency adds a layer of uncertainty to its o
【Options Insight】Weekly Options Roundup: Tech and Healthcare Swings Drive Community Profits

Mega $10M+ Order Sells Calls on Gold ETF, Signaling a Potential Top

$GLD$ Today, scanning large orders, I was startled to see a massive call buy on the Gold ETF: $GLD 20260213 505.0 CALL$ , with 80,000 contracts traded for a total notional value of $71.33 million. Later, I discovered an equally large sell call order. Placed simultaneously, they likely constitute a paired, combination order—specifically, a Bear Call Spread: Sell Call $GLD 20260213 495.0 CALL$ , Buy Call $GLD 20260213 505.0 CALL$ . This positions for GLD to be below 495 by February 13th, with the long 505 call serving as protection. At this stage, the conviction behind a sell call order c
Mega $10M+ Order Sells Calls on Gold ETF, Signaling a Potential Top
$TSLA$ Tesla reports earnings after the market closes on Wednesday. Currently, anxiety outweighs expectations. There might be little news on autonomous driving, but 2026 delivery figures may not be very optimistic, likely slightly higher than 2025 deliveries. The expected trading range is between 400 and 465. If the stock price drops after earnings tomorrow, it would be more suitable for selling puts. $MSFT$ Earnings prospects are not particularly optimistic. The focus is on cloud business growth, Copilot monetization, and capital expenditures. The latter two have a probability of being underwhelming. If Microsoft's capex disappoints, it could weigh on other tech and chip stocks. Of course, a pullback also presents an opportunity. The weekly expiry 445 call

It's Time to Buy the Dip in Apple

$AAPL$ Apple has seen a large bullish call order. The May 15th expiry 285 call $AAPL 20260515 285.0 CALL$  had 69,000 contracts opened, with a total notional value of approximately $34+ million. Although I believe Apple's performance this year may still be weighed down by high memory prices, this doesn't prevent the market and large investors from perceiving a potential bottom. With earnings this week, selling the 250 put is an option: $AAPL 20260130 250.0 PUT$ . $FXI$ Regarding the large bearish China ETF orders, I discovered someone shared my analysis in a group, causing some panic. However, a massive, deep out-of-the-money bearish order like
It's Time to Buy the Dip in Apple

Tech Giants Earnings Week: AI & Storage in Focus, IV Crush Options Strategy Explained

Major US tech companies reporting earnings this week include Tesla, Microsoft, META, AAPL, and storage giants STX, SNDK, and WDC. Earnings Focus Points: 🚀 Tesla's earnings focus has shifted from short-term financials to long-term tech breakthroughs. Key post-earnings price drivers will be: 1) Substantive progress on frontier tech like Robotaxi deployment without safety drivers; 2) The timeline for FSD to reach "eyes-off" unsupervised versions; 3) Whether 2026 delivery, gross margin, and free cash flow guidance are more pessimistic than market consensus, heightening concerns over near-term profitability and cash burn. 🚀 Microsoft's earnings focus is on whether Azure cloud growth can exceed expectations, the inflection point in Copilot adoption and its impact on Office ARPU, and if concerns
Tech Giants Earnings Week: AI & Storage in Focus, IV Crush Options Strategy Explained

Summary of Large Orders

Last Thursday saw several unusually large bearish orders opened, with the direction for most being somewhat ambiguous: $NVDA 20260130 165.0 PUT$  opened 126.6k contracts$AMD 20260130 220.0 PUT$  opened 59.5k contracts$SMH 20260130 370.0 PUT$  opened 57.9k contracts$AVGO 20260130 297.5 PUT$  opened 48k contracts$ORCL 20260130 152.5 PUT$  opened 44.4k contracts$TSM 20260130 295.0 PUT$  op
Summary of Large Orders
avatarAenon
01-24
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【Options Insight】Weekly Options Roundup: Mega Gains on INTC, AMD & PLTR

Another week of explosive options action is in the books! 🚀 This week, our community locked in massive wins across Intel, AMD, and Palantir. Let’s dive into the standout trades and see how our members turned market momentum into serious profits. Intel has been front and center in the markets this week, fresh off securing a landmark $151 billion indefinite-delivery contract for the U.S. Department of War’s SHIELD program. Adding to the buzz, Intel is set to report its quarterly earnings after the market closes on January 22 , sending investor sentiment into overdrive. HSBC just hiked its target price from $26 to $50 and upgraded its rating from “Reduce” to “Hold,” while Wedbush analysts believe strong server CPU demand could power a solid quarter. But challenges persist. Rising memory costs
【Options Insight】Weekly Options Roundup: Mega Gains on INTC, AMD & PLTR

Massive 230k Contract Deep Out-of-the-Money China ETF Put Order

$FXI$ The March 20th expiry 33 put saw a massive purchase of 230,000 contracts over Tuesday and Wednesday. Although the trade price was only around $0.17, the sheer volume resulted in a total notional value exceeding $3 million. The current FXI price is $39. The delta for the 33 strike is only 0.069. Trades at this level are typically bets on a "black swan" event, with notional values in the tens of thousands. Spending millions on this is essentially throwing money away. Therefore, the trader either has genuine insider knowledge of a major impending negative event or holds an enormous long portfolio and needs to hedge against a potential flash crash. In either case, it signals expectations of a significant volatility spike. The profit mechanism for such deep OTM options isn't just the pric
Massive 230k Contract Deep Out-of-the-Money China ETF Put Order

Is Apple a Buy-the-Dip Candidate?

$AAPL$Consumer electronics this year face a major unified issue: memory is too expensive. From computers down to smartphones, any device with storage is affected. Consumers are highly likely to adopt a wait-and-see approach with their cash.It seems consumer electronics stocks might struggle this year, at least in the first half.Of course, the answer to "when to buy the dip" is quite simple: follow the whales. When Duan Yongping says he wants to buy Apple in size, that's probably the time to consider it.There has been significant selling of the 280 calls expiring in February and March $AAPL 20260213 280.0 CALL$ , indicating the market doesn't expect a major Q1 rebound. Even the January 2027 expiry 280 calls
Is Apple a Buy-the-Dip Candidate?

The Battle for the Large Model Throne Takes a Pause

$NVDA$Starting next week, NVIDIA will add Monday and Wednesday weekly expirations. These new intra-week options are perfect for premium sellers to "farm theta." We'll examine them more closely once they launch.NVIDIA stands at another crossroads. Bearish option activity shows significant divergence regarding downside expectations, reminiscent of early last year. Puts in the 170-180 range can be interpreted as bullish positioning, expecting NVDA to consolidate above 170, betting on continued AI industry expansion—specifically GPU capacity.The bears targeting levels below 170, even halving the price, have various reasons. On a macro level, there's US-Europe geopolitical friction. From an industry perspective, the view is that Google's Gemini has secured an absolute victory in the foundationa
The Battle for the Large Model Throne Takes a Pause

Nasdaq Approves Monday & Wednesday Short-Term Options for 'Mega-Cap' Stocks

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally approved Nasdaq ISE's proposed rule change. Effective January 26, 2026, options on nine "mega-cap" company stocks and ETFs with top-tier market capitalization and liquidity will be added to the "Short Term Option Series (STO) Program," introducing new Monday and Wednesday short-term expiration dates. This move aims to provide traders with more flexible hedging and speculative tools while implementing stringent risk control requirements.Which 'Giants' Are Included in the New Program? (Q1 2026 List)According to the official Nasdaq list for Q1 2026, the following nine securities are the inaugural "Qualifying Securities":Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
Nasdaq Approves Monday & Wednesday Short-Term Options for 'Mega-Cap' Stocks

Option Strategies: Jan 23 or Jan 30 Expiration

The good thing about the MLK holiday today and not having to work is ... 1) I slept in, 2) I can go shopping, and 3) I can plan out a few optionselling trades for earnings this week.Looking at the following strikes as starting points for put-write trades, Jan 23 or Jan 30 expiration.- $Netflix(NFLX)$ trade idea already posted previously- $Interactive Brokers(IBKR)$ put strike in the 60-65 range- $United Airlines(UAL)$ 85 put strike- $Procter & Gamble(PG)$ 125 put strike- $GE Aerospace(GE)$ tbd on put strike, but maybe around 285- $Intuitive
Option Strategies: Jan 23 or Jan 30 Expiration

【Options Insight】Weekly Options Roundup: Tech Narratives Drive Big Wins

When volatility rises, options traders are often the first to spot opportunity.This week, Google made another big splash in healthcare AI. It first rolled out an update to its open-source medical AI model MedGemma 1.5, helping doctors read medical images more easily and analyse clinical records more efficiently. At the same time, Google introduced a speech-to-text system optimised specifically for medical settings, making clinical documentation and note-taking far more efficient in day-to-day practice.Across the industry, healthcare is rapidly embracing AI. AI deployment in healthcare is running at 2.2× the speed of other industries, with players like OpenAI and major Chinese tech companies all racing to stake their claims in this space, the heat in this sector has clearly reached a new hi
【Options Insight】Weekly Options Roundup: Tech Narratives Drive Big Wins

TRADE PLAN for LOTTO Friday 📈

TRADE PLAN for LOTTO Friday 📈 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ 35 pt reversal into the close today IF SPX can hold near 6945 tomorrow we should see an attempt at 7000 in the next few days. The market is still waiting on Supreme Court Tariff news as well. $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ after a 60 pt dip the past 2 weeks, META is ready for a pre earnings run t0 640+META Jan 23 630C can work above 623 $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ has been in a wide range from 614-629 the past couple months. qqq needs 620 to test ATH at 637Good luck tmrw everyone!! 🫡For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trading on SG, HK, and US
TRADE PLAN for LOTTO Friday 📈

.SPX: What's the Next Trend?

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Ending or Leading? $S&P 500(.SPX)$ (1) if it is ending diagonal, then the red path is a standard retrace path, getting back to its origin in a hurry. (2) if it is a leading diagonal, then SPX-7300 should be a normal target, but--you have to stretch your imagination to maximum.(3) DTK still redImageFor SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trading on SG, HK, and US stocks, as well as ETFs.🎉Cash Boost Account Now Supports 35,000+ Stocks & ETFs – Greater Flexibility NowFind out more here.Complete your first Cash Boost Account t
.SPX: What's the Next Trend?

Option Strategies: TSM

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some option strategies with you!Debating taking profit on the $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ 240P and 250P, and then swapping for a higher strike around the 300-310 gap and less contracts, keeping the same expiration. 🤔Ended up writing naked calls on the 375 strike. Those should be fine and can be closed out for profit or let expire worthless.For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trading on SG, HK, and US stocks, as well as ETFs.🎉Cash Boost Account Now Supports 35,000+ Stocks & ETFs – Greater Flexibility NowFind out more here.Complete your first
Option Strategies: TSM