Options Market Statistics: Alphabet Dips 2.4% on OpenAI Threat, Rebounds After-Hours on Anthropic Deal
$Beyond Meat, Inc.(BYND)$ led daily options activity with a bullish put/call ratio of 0.35 and a high IV rank of 76.26%, indicating heightened volatility anticipation as volume surged to 2.54 million contracts against 1.51 million in open interest. Shares exploded over 600% across recent sessions, closing at approximately $3.62 after a 146.26% gain on October 21, 2025, driven by Roundhill Investments adding BYND to its MEME ETF on Monday and the company's announcement of expanded distribution at Walmart stores nationwide, boosting accessibility for its plant-based products amid renewed meme stock fervor.
$Alphabet(GOOGL)$ saw robust engagement with a neutral put/call ratio of 0.80 and an IV rank of 60.25%, reflecting moderate uncertainty as volume hit 0.68 million contracts versus 3.13 million in open interest. Shares declined 2.4% during regular trading amid OpenAI's launch of the AI-powered Atlas browser on October 21, 2025, posing a threat to Google's dominant Chrome with features like an AI chat sidebar and agent for tasks such as online shopping; however, after-hours trading saw a 2% rebound following reports of Anthropic negotiating a $10-100 billion cloud computing deal with Google to support Claude AI's computational needs.
$Warner Bros. Discovery(WBD)$ commanded trader interest as a new entrant with a neutral put/call ratio of 0.49 and an IV rank of 24.43%, signaling subdued volatility bets as volume reached 0.32 million contracts against 1.44 million in open interest. Shares jumped 11% on October 21, 2025, after the company initiated a strategic review including potential sale options following unsolicited interest from multiple parties, while continuing to evaluate a spin-off into two listed entertainment companies by 2026 as announced in June.
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