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Whale Moves | NVDA $125 Put Surge; IWM $189 Put Indicates Bearish Sentiment; AMD $75 Call Bullish Momentum

Market BriefThursday, May 22, 2025 8:01 pm ET
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【Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options】

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) saw an option volume of 3.49 million with a slight stock increase of 0.04%. No notable changes in open interest were observed among individual contracts.

NVIDIA (NVDA) experienced a stock increase of 0.78% with an option volume of 2.21 million. Notably, the $125 put expiring August 23, 2024, saw significant open interest increases, indicating strong activity at this strike.

Tesla (TSLA) posted a stock rise of 1.92% alongside an option volume of 2.13 million. No significant open interest changes were noted.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) recorded a gain of 0.19% with an option volume of 1.64 million. There were no notable open interest changes.

Alphabet-A (GOOGL) saw a stock increase of 1.37% and an option volume of 1.09 million. There were no significant changes in open interest.

Apple (AAPL) observed a stock decline of 0.36% with an option volume of 990.45K. No significant open interest changes were noted.

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) experienced a stock increase of 2.33% with an option volume of 978.34K. No notable changes in open interest were observed.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) had a stock increase of 0.52% with an option volume of 755.98K. The $189 put expiring June 6, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 6.02K, indicating a rise in bearish sentiment.

Alphabet-C (GOOG) posted a stock increase of 1.13% with an option volume of 667.02K. No significant changes in open interest occurred.

Palantir (PLTR) saw a stock rise of 1.42% with an option volume of 634.62K. No notable changes in open interest were observed.

Strategy (MSTR) experienced a stock decline of 0.80% with an option volume of 627.80K. There were no significant open interest changes.

GameStop (GME) recorded a substantial stock increase of 10.02% with an option volume of 621.12K. No notable open interest changes occurred.

Amazon (AMZN) observed a stock rise of 0.98% with an option volume of 585.81K. No significant changes in open interest were noted.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) posted a impressive stock increase of 23.96% with an option volume of 517.96K. No notable open interest changes were observed.

Ishares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) saw a stock increase of 0.20% with an option volume of 517.10K. No significant changes in open interest were noted.

CoreWeave (CRWV) experienced a stock decline of 6.73% with an option volume of 510.25K. No notable changes in open interest were observed.

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) recorded a substantial stock increase of 26.46% with an option volume of 498.79K. No significant open interest changes occurred.

MARA Holdings (MARA) saw a stock decline of 1.20% with an option volume of 405.97K. No notable changes in open interest were observed.

IonQ Inc (IONQ) posted a significant stock increase of 36.52% with an option volume of 391.08K. No notable open interest changes were observed.

【Other Notable Moves】

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) experienced a stock decline of 1.20% with an option volume of 386.28K. Although not in the top 20 for trading volume today, this stock sees active interest in other contracts, such as $75 call options expiring July 16, 2025, which saw an open interest increase by 18.45K, signaling bullish sentiment.

VIX has notable open interest increases across several calls and puts with varying expiry dates. For instance, $25 call expiring June 18, 2025 saw an open interest increase by 16.65K, indicating increased investor interest in potential volatility movements.

SPX options see increased activity with puts and calls around significant strike prices, like the $6000 put and call expiring June 20, 2025, each with open interest increases near 12K, reflecting strategic positioning by investors.

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