Whale Moves | GLD $340 Call Open Interest Surges 52.79K, HYG $75 Put Rises 71.25K

Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) saw a stock increase of 0.23% with an impressive option volume of 7.14M and open interest standing at 18.42M.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) experienced a stock rise of 0.28%, accompanied by an option volume of 3.64M and open interest at 9.73M.

NVIDIA (NVDA) surged by 1.46%, with an option volume of 2.00M and open interest at 19.79M. The $172.50 call expiring September 12, 2025, witnessed an open interest increase of 33.19K.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) saw a decline of 0.59%, with option volume at 1.39M and open interest at 12.26M.

Apple (AAPL) decreased by 1.48%, with an option volume of 1.32M and open interest recorded at 5.58M.

Tesla (TSLA) saw a modest rise of 0.16%, involving an option volume of 1.14M and open interest at 7.75M. Notably, the $700 call expiring September 19, 2025, increased open interest by 30.62K.

SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) decreased by 0.23%, trading an option volume of 1.03M with open interest at 4.20M. The $340 call expiring September 12, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 52.79K, and the $340 call expiring September 30, 2025, increased by 28.65K.

UnitedHealth (UNH) saw a remarkable surge of 8.64%, with an option volume of 887.46K and open interest at 1.90M.

Palantir (PLTR) rose by 4.01%, with option volume reaching 876.76K and open interest at 3.75M.

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) increased by 2.38%, trading with an option volume of 778.92K and open interest at 2.55M. The $38 put expiring January 16, 2026, saw an open interest increase of 25.13K.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) advanced by 2.91%, with option volume at 677.92K and open interest standing at 3.95M.

Ishares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) slightly decreased by 0.11%, with an option volume of 659.02K and open interest at 9.44M. Significant open interest changes include the $75 put expiring March 20, 2026, with an increase of 71.25K; $80 put expiring October 17, 2025, increased by 59.36K; $86 call expiring September 19, 2025, increased by 30.03K; and $80 put expiring November 21, 2025, increased by 28.37K.

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) grew by 1.16%, with an option volume of 555.72K and open interest of 2.94M. The $3 put expiring October 17, 2025, increased open interest by 30.59K, while the $6 put expiring September 12, 2025, saw an increase of 24.69K.

Robinhood (HOOD) increased by 1.04%, trading with an option volume of 508.25K and open interest at 2.38M. The $118 call expiring September 12, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 27.43K.

JD.com (JD) gained 3.11%, with an option volume of 487.61K and open interest recorded at 1.72M. The $40 call expiring January 16, 2026, saw an open interest increase of 68.80K.

Alphabet-A (GOOGL) increased by 2.39%, with an option volume of 478.70K and open interest at 3.51M.

Alibaba (BABA) rose by 4.18%, trading with an option volume of 475.11K and open interest at 2.77M.

NEBIUS (NBIS) soared by 49.42%, with an option volume of 470.67K and open interest at 502.43K.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) decreased by 0.57%, with an option volume of 426.50K and open interest at 5.84M.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) declined by 0.88%, with an option volume of 406.79K and open interest at 6.05M.

Other Notable Moves

RGTI $14 put expiring September 12, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 101.40K.

IBIT $70 call expiring October 17, 2025, saw an increase of 80.44K, alongside the $80 call expiring the same date with an increase of 75.95K. Similarly, the $70 call expiring October 31, 2025, increased by 75.89K, and the $80 call expiring the same date increased by 75.37K.

SMCI $40 call expiring November 21, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 78.24K.

EEM $41 put expiring March 20, 2026, saw an increase of 71.47K, while the $47 put expiring the same date increased by 35.75K.

PCG $16 call expiring September 12, 2025, increased open interest by 45.05K.

SPX $2700 put expiring December 18, 2026, saw an open interest increase of 39.47K.

ASTS $42 call expiring September 12, 2025, saw an increase of 34.87K.

U $41 put expiring September 12, 2025, increased by 34.85K.

DJT $17.50 call expiring September 19, 2025, saw an increase of 30.93K.

QS $11 call expiring September 12, 2025, saw an increase of 28.12K.

HYG $77 put expiring January 16, 2026, saw an increase of 28.00K.

AAL $11 put expiring September 12, 2025, increased by 27.19K.

VIX $19 call expiring October 22, 2025, saw an increase of 25.22K.