Whale Moves | EEM and VIX Call Options See Significant Open Interest Increases

Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) saw no notable changes in open interest today, despite maintaining its position as the most traded option with a volume of 3.02 million. The stock remained unchanged, closing at $609.70.

NVIDIA (NVDA) experienced a 2.63% increase in its stock price, with an option volume of 2.36 million. There were no notable changes in open interest.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose by 0.42%, with an option volume of 1.38 million. No significant open interest shifts were noted.

Tesla (TSLA) showed a slight decline of 0.03%, with an option volume of 1.17 million and no significant changes in open interest.

Intel (INTC) declined by 2.20%, with an option volume of 1.07 million. No notable open interest changes were observed.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) had a major 13.32% surge in stock price, with an option volume of 889.74K. No significant changes in open interest were noted.

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) rose by 3.81%, recording an option volume of 790.97K, with no significant open interest changes.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) slightly increased by 0.53%, with an option volume of 643.16K and no notable open interest shifts.

Apple (AAPL) climbed 1.27%, with an option volume of 600.13K but no significant open interest changes.

Palantir (PLTR) rose by 1.06%, with options trading at 555.39K. No notable open interest changes were noted.

Alibaba (BABA) saw a gain of 4.34%, with an option volume of 535.87K. No significant open interest changes were observed.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) decreased slightly by 0.08%, with an option volume of 534.91K. There was a notable increase in open interest for the $224 put expiring February 21, 2025, rising by 18.06K contracts.

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) saw a minor decline of 0.25%, with an option volume of 527.04K, and no notable open interest changes were observed.

Strategy (MSTR) increased by 3.94%, with an option volume of 513.38K. No significant changes in open interest were noted.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) rose by 2.58%, with an option volume of 486.21K. No notable open interest changes were observed.

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) experienced a significant rise of 6.71%, with options trading at 445.99K, and no significant open interest shifts.

Meta Platforms (META) increased by 1.11%, with an option volume of 437.50K. No notable open interest changes were observed.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) saw a small decline of 0.51%, with an option volume of 431.56K. No notable open interest changes were observed.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) increased by 1.15%, with an option volume of 399.62K. No significant changes in open interest were noted.

SoundHound AI (SOUN) dropped significantly by 28.10%, with an option volume of 385.45K. No notable open interest changes were observed.

Other Notable Moves

Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) saw significant increases in open interest, with the $47 call expiring March 31, 2025, growing by 50.04K contracts and the $46 call for the same expiration date increasing by 49.95K contracts. Additionally, the $40 call expiring March 21, 2025, and the $40 put for the same expiration date saw open interest increases of 10K and 8.95K contracts respectively.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) observed increases in open interest across various strikes, including the $30 call expiring May 21, 2025, up by 20.13K contracts, and the $16 call expiring February 19, 2025, up by 19.39K contracts.