U.S. stocks closed modestly lower on Monday (Dec. 1), weighed down by a jump in Treasury yields and economic data that showed tariffs remained a drag on the manufacturing sector, as investors looked toward the Federal Reserve's policy announcement next week.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 47,819,554 contracts was traded on Monday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$$Strategy(MSTR)$$Apple(AAPL)$$Beyond Meat, Inc.(BYND)$$Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$$Amaz
U.S. stocks climbed on Friday in thin trading volume during a shortened session after Thanksgiving, driven by gains in retail and a recovery in tech stocks.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 36,353,068 contracts was traded on Friday, call ratio accounted for 65%.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Intel(INTC)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Meta(META)$; $Strategy(MSTR)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $AMD(AMD)$;
Option Movers | Robinhood's $125 Call Soars 2039%; Traders Bet on Broadcom to $400
Market OverviewWall Street extended its rally on Wednesday (Nov. 26) as revived tech strength and the increasing probability of a December interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve put investors in a buying mood the day before the Thanksgiving holiday.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 56,026,288 contracts was traded, roughly unchanged from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $PLTR(PLT
Option Movers | Nvidia Sees 62% Call Options; Traders Bet on Alphabet to $330
Market OverviewWall Street extended its rally on Tuesday (Nov. 25) as a spate of economic data appeared to support the case for the U.S. Federal Reserve to implement its third and final rate cut of the year in December, while softness in the tech sector limited the Nasdaq's gains.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 55,920,892 contracts was traded, up 3% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $META(META)$, $GOOG(GOOG)$,
Market OverviewWall Street stocks closed higher on Monday (Nov. 24), extending Friday's rally as increased odds that the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower its Fed funds target rate in December helped investors look past concerns about inflated tech valuations.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,442,505 contracts was traded, down 6% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$, $HOOD(HOOD)$<
Option Movers | Apple Shows Strongest Bullish Sentiment; Alphabet Sees 63% Call Option as Its Market Cap Surpasses Microsoft
Market OverviewU.S. stocks rallied on Friday (Nov. 21) as investors increased bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, while all three of the major indexes posted losses for the week amid concerns over lofty technology valuations.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 81,685,018 contracts was traded, down 2% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$,
Option Movers | SPY Put Shows 77% Open Interest Ratio; Nvidia Sees Bearish Sentiment
Wall Street stocks slid on Thursday (Nov 20) in a sharp reversal from an early rally, as technology gains faded after a boost from Nvidia's earnings and U.S. jobs data muddied the labor market outlook.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 83,272,617 contracts was traded on Thursday, call ratio accounted for 52%.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Palantir(PLTR)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $Meta(Meta)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Strategy(MSTR)$; $