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Whale Moves | NVDA $125 Put and VIX Calls See Notable Open Interest Surge

Market BriefMonday, Jan 20, 2025 7:00 pm ET

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Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) led the market today with a +1.00% increase, trading a notable 3.95M options with an open interest of 14.63M.

NVIDIA (NVDA) saw a significant surge of +3.10%, with 2.00M options traded and open interest at 18.30M. Key movements in NVDA options included a notable increase in open interest for the $125 put expiring August 23, 2024.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up by +1.69%, with 1.73M options changing hands and an open interest of 5.91M.

Tesla (TSLA) climbed +3.06%, with impressive option volume of 1.70M and an open interest of 5.69M.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) experienced a modest gain of +0.43%, trading 1.07M options with an open interest standing at 8.54M.

Apple (AAPL) made a slight move up by +0.75%, with option volume reaching 798.45K and an open interest of 3.86M.

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) surged +4.43%, with 661.09K options traded and an open interest of 1.81M.

Intel (INTC) had a remarkable day, jumping +9.25%, coupled with 637.63K options traded and an open interest of 4.10M.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) advanced +8.04%, with 635.25K options traded and an open interest of 1.67M.

MARA Holdings (MARA) gained +8.80%, with 464.11K options changing hands and an open interest of 1.23M.

Alibaba (BABA) rose +3.26%, with option volume at 388.54K and open interest totaling 1.94M.

Amazon (AMZN) increased by +2.39%, with 359.74K options traded and open interest at 2.82M.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) saw gains of +2.55%, with 344.31K options traded and an open interest of 3.08M.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) edged up by +0.17%, with 343.73K options traded and open interest at 5.06M.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) increased by +1.94%, trading 318.52K options with an open interest of 2.96M.

Palantir (PLTR) climbed +3.65%, with 315.81K options traded and an open interest of 2.63M.

Coinbase (COIN) jumped +4.92%, with 290.03K options traded and an open interest of 946.36K.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) declined -1.53%, with 257.63K options traded and open interest of 4.39M.

Robinhood (HOOD) surged +4.49%, with 255.19K options traded and an open interest of 1.07M.

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) decreased by -1.59%, trading 249.43K options with an open interest of 2.09M.

Other Notable Moves

VIX options saw significant open interest increases in various calls, indicating heightened activity and interest in volatility products. Noteworthy increases include the $42.50 call expiring August 20, 2025, up by 120.52K, and the $19.00 call expiring January 22, 2025, up by 79.70K.

LAZR's $1.50 call expiring February 21, 2025, experienced a notable rise in open interest by 17.32K, suggesting growing interest in this name.

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