Whale Moves | HYG Put Open Interest Soars; VIX Call Open Interest Climbs; SPXW Put Open Interest Jumps

Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options

NVIDIA (NVDA) saw its stock rise by 0.40%, with an impressive option volume of 3.40 million and open interest at 23.74 million. Notably, no significant changes in open interest were observed in specific NVDA options.

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) climbed 0.29% with an option volume of 2.83 million and open interest of 16.82 million. The $585 put option expiring February 28, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 16.74K. Additionally, the $580 put expiring April 17, 2025, saw an increase of 9.61K.

Intel (INTC) experienced a substantial 16.06% gain, with an option volume of 2.05 million and open interest at 5.49 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in INTC options.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) increased by 0.23%, with an option volume of 1.55 million and open interest of 7.18 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in QQQ options.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) rose by a significant 16.47%, with option volume reaching 1.45 million and open interest at 3.30 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in SMCI options.

Tesla (TSLA) saw a slight decline of 0.49%, with option volume at 1.36 million and open interest of 7.05 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in TSLA options.

Palantir (PLTR) gained 4.58%, with an option volume of 1.08 million and open interest at 3.41 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in PLTR options.

Meta Platforms (META) dropped 2.76%, with option volume of 664.43K and open interest at 1.99 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in META options.

Apple (AAPL) remained relatively unchanged at -0.05%, with option volume at 627.78K and open interest of 4.52 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in AAPL options.

Amazon (AMZN) fell by 0.89%, with an option volume of 612.71K and open interest of 3.48 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in AMZN options.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) rose 0.55%, with option volume at 519.85K and open interest at 10.26 million. The $187 put expiring March 21, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 17.20K, while the $215 put expiring April 17, 2025, saw an increase of 13.23K.

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) saw a minor decrease of 0.06%, with option volume at 519.07K and open interest at 3.17 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in KWEB options.

Ishares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) dropped 0.09%, with an option volume of 490.89K and open interest of 6.00 million. The $72 put expiring September 19, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 64.79K. Several other put options, such as the $77 put expiring March 21, 2025, increased by 19.63K, and the $76 put also expiring March 21, 2025, increased by 8.37K. Additionally, the $76 put expiring April 17, 2025, increased by 17.27K.

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) decreased by 3.29%, with option volume at 471.39K and open interest of 2.44 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in IBIT options.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) rose by 1.04%, with an option volume of 451.99K and open interest at 3.84 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in AMD options.

Alibaba (BABA) increased by 1.74%, with option volume at 433.99K and open interest of 2.73 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in BABA options.

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) gained 3.82%, with option volume at 428.42K and open interest of 2.83 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in SOFI options.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose 2.05%, with option volume at 424.22K and open interest of 6.09 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in SLV options.

Strategy (MSTR) decreased by 1.11%, with option volume at 412.59K and open interest at 2.17 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in MSTR options.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) dropped 1.18%, with an option volume of 393.97K and open interest of 5.79 million. No notable changes in open interest were observed in TLT options.

Other Notable Moves

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) saw notable changes. The $23 call expiring March 18, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 66.14K. Additionally, the $26 call expiring April 16, 2025, increased by 20.00K, and the $30 call by 12.36K. The $22 call expiring March 18, 2025, saw an increase of 8.36K in open interest.

SPXW options also showed considerable movements. The $5675 put expiring March 28, 2025, saw an increase of 17.39K in open interest, with the $5650 put also increasing by 17.28K.

XLI’s $143 call expiring March 28, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 60.06K.