Option Movers | Microsoft Shows Bullish Sentiment as Institutions Scoop up Near-Term $440 Calls; Snowflake's Volume Jumps 7 Times
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posted record closing highs on Thursday after news reports said the U.S. and Iran had reached a draft agreement to extend their ceasefire for 60 days, while investors also digested key inflation data. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 61,633,779 contracts was traded, of which 62% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $ONDS(ONDS)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $MU(MU)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$,
Option Movers | Meta Calls Make up 77.9% of Volume, Surging over 1000%; IREN Options Volume Nearly Triples
Meta Platforms traded 1.2089 million contracts that day, with call options accounting for 77.9% of the total, and many call orders surging by over 1000%; IREN Ltd traded 716,600 contracts that day, nearly three times the 90-day average. May 27, Rising healthcare and consumer stocks lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday to a record closing high, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were steady, as investors took a pause from the AI-led rally while cautiously watching Middle East peace talks.Fractional gains were enough to push the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq to closing record highs for the second day in a row. Source: Tiger Trade Regarding the options market, a total volume of 58,524,798 contracts was traded, of which 63% were call options. Source: Market Chameleon Top 10 Op
Option Movers | Traders Are Buying Micron's $1,300 Calls Expiring Next Month; Roundhill Memory ETF's Volume Surges Nearly 4 Times
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record closing highs on Tuesday, as AI-fueled optimism offset anxiety over Middle East peace talks — concerns that were compounded by recent U.S. strikes on Iran. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 61,819,071 contracts was traded, of which 63% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MU(MU)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $NOK(NOK)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $INTC(INTC)$,
Market Overview U.S. stocks rose on Friday (5.22), with the Dow reaching a record closing high, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Middle East conflict and a strong corporate earnings season. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 67,290,792 contracts was traded, up 13% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $NOK(NOK)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $F(F)$, $INTC(INTC)$,
Market Overview Wall Street's three main indexes closed slightly higher after Thursday's(May 21) choppy session as oil prices lost ground, with some officials citing progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks even as both sides took opposing stances over Tehran's uranium stockpile and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 59,659,148 contracts was traded, down 16% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $INTC(INTC)$,
Market Overview Wall Street's main indexes rallied more than 1% on Wednesday (May 20), bouncing back from a three-day selloff with a boost in sentiment from technology and chip stocks, which rose ahead of Nvidia's quarterly results. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 51,258,045 contracts was traded, down 5% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $VIX(VIX)$,
Option Movers | POET's Volume Jumps 163%; NOW Sees 80% Call Options
Market Overview Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Tuesday (May 19) with the Nasdaq leading declines, after the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than a year on mounting inflation concerns as oil prices stayed elevated and investors were anxious about the lack of a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,039,280 contracts was traded, down 13% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$,
Market Overview The Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 closed lower on Monday (May 18) as investors took some profits in technology stocks while surging Treasury yields and high oil prices fueled concerns that inflation and borrowing costs could stay elevated. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 62,226,960 contracts was traded, down 17.5% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $MU(M
Option Movers | Microsoft's Volume Jumps 148%; Ford Sees 75% Call Options
Market Overview U.S. stocks retreated from artificial-intelligence-fueled record highs on Friday (May 15), as spiking crude prices ignited global inflation fears. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 75,405,233 contracts was traded, up 10% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $MU(MU)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $
U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday (May 14), lifted by a rally in tech stocks as investors absorbed generally solid economic data and watched for developments from Beijing, where U.S. President Trump was engaged in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 68,553,465 contracts was traded on Thursday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Nokia Oyj(NOK)$, $Ford(F)$, $Ondas Holdings Inc.(ONDS)$, $Intel(INTC)$, $Apple(