Market Overview The Nasdaq Composite ended sharply lower on Thursday (November 5), notching its deepest one-day drop in 19 months and confirming it was in a correction, as chipmakers sank on fears of tougher AI regulation after Democrats won control of the US Congress. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 96,268,186 contracts was traded, of which 50% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MU(MU)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMD(AMD)$<
Option Movers | Micron Falls 7%, $19M Call Spread Targets $1,200 by 2026; SK hynix Drops 5%, $2.49M Put Sale at $140 Signals Bullish Positioning
Market Overview Nov 4 - Wall Street closed sharply higher on Wednesday as Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory eased political uncertainty and boosted risk appetite, though data center shares fell on fears of tighter AI regulation. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 75,440,875 contracts was traded, of which 56% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $META(META)$,
Option Movers | Nvidia Options Show Strong Bullish Bets Despite Elevated IV; SpaceX Shares Up 4%, But Options Show Cautious-To-Bearish Institutional Bets
Market Overview Nov 3 - The Nasdaq ended higher on Tuesday as AI heavyweights rebounded ahead of US midterm election results, while Apple fell after the iPhone maker joined the list of Big Tech companies whose quarterly results failed to impress investors. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 48,864,693 contracts was traded, of which 55% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $MU(MU)$, $META(META)$,
Option Movers | Micron Falls 6%, But Options Trading Shows Notable Bullish Positioning; Apple’s $2.54M Bear Put Spread Targets $300–$260 By 2027 Amid Elevated IV
Market Overview Nov 2 - The S&P 500 ended lower on Monday as oil prices tumbled on optimism about a potential US-Iran peace agreement, while Apple shares dipped ahead of the iPhone maker's quarterly report and investors awaited Tuesday's US midterm elections. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 65,630,415 contracts was traded, of which 53% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $MU(MU)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $META(META)$
Option Movers | Intel shares plunge 29%, but options trading still points to bullish positioning; SanDisk’s $19.32M Short Put Spreads Offset Bearish Flow
Market Overview Oct 30 - US stocks tumbled on Friday, with the Nasdaq suffering its largest one-day percentage drop since June 5 following disappointing quarterly results from Intel and Amazon, which amplified growing worries surrounding AI-related companies' massive spending on the nascent technology. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 85,061,871 contracts was traded, of which 53% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$,