Whale Moves | NVIDIA $540 Call & $517 Put Open Interest Surge; VIX $47.50 Call Interest Jumps 80K
2min readSPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) saw a slight decline of 0.11%, with an impressive option volume of 3.52 million and open interest at 15.32 million. Notably, SPY options were actively traded across various strikes and expirations.
NVIDIA (NVDA) experienced a notable drop of 2.92%, generating a significant option volume of 2.67 million and open interest totaling 20.71 million. It's worth mentioning the increase in open interest for the $540 call and $517 put, expiring July 18 and June 2, 2025, respectively, with increases of 7.53K and 10.13K. This suggests an elevated interest in NVIDIA's future price movement at these levels.
Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) declined by 0.16%, with an option volume of 2.06 million and open interest at 8.18 million. The QQQ saw notable open interest increases in the $510 put expiring June 20, 2025, and $500 put expiring August 15, 2025, with increases of 5.17K and 4.68K, respectively.
Tesla (TSLA) dropped by 3.34%, with option volume reaching 1.50 million and open interest at 7.93 million. TSLA options were actively traded, reflecting investor sentiment amid the stock's price movements.
Palantir (PLTR) surged by 7.73%, with an option volume of 1.03 million and open interest at 3.13 million. The positive stock performance was met with significant options activity.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) saw a decline of 0.51%, with option volume amounting to 954.78K and open interest at 11.58 million. IWM options were actively traded, reflecting market dynamics in small-cap stocks.
ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) decreased by 1.03%, with an option volume of 771.90K and open interest at 554.45K. The BITO options market showed active participation amid the cryptocurrency's fluctuations.
Apple (AAPL) increased by 0.45%, with an option volume of 621.80K and open interest at 4.99 million. AAPL options remained popular, aligning with the stock's positive move.
iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) declined by 0.88%, with an option volume of 450.81K and open interest at 3.22 million. IBIT options witnessed notable trading activity.
Ishares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Etf (HYG) experienced a slight increase of 0.09%, with option volume of 444.25K and open interest at 7.00 million. HYG options were actively traded, reflecting investor strategies in high-yield corporate bonds.
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) rose by 0.15%, with option volume of 366.96K and open interest at 5.87 million. TLT options saw significant activity, indicating market interest in long-term treasury bonds.
Strategy (MSTR) fell by 0.42%, with option volume reaching 358.81K and open interest at 1.98 million. MSTR options were actively traded in response to the stock's performance.
Intel (INTC) dropped by 3.46%, with an option volume of 353.67K and open interest at 5.23 million. INTC options reflected heightened trading interest amid the stock's downward movement.
Alphabet-A (GOOGL) slightly declined by 0.07%, with option volume of 304.33K and open interest at 3.26 million. GOOGL options remained active, reflecting investor sentiment.
Amazon (AMZN) decreased by 0.34%, with option volume of 303.89K and open interest at 3.87 million. AMZN options were actively traded, aligning with the stock's price movement.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) fell by 2.03%, with an option volume of 295.33K and open interest at 3.60 million. AMD options showed robust trading activity amid the stock's decline.
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares ETF (SOXL) experienced a significant drop of 5.99%, with option volume of 289.91K and open interest at 1.45 million. SOXL options were actively traded, reflecting volatility in the semiconductor sector.
SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) declined by 0.66%, with an option volume of 278.94K and open interest at 3.96 million. GLD options remained popular amid gold's price movements.
Lucid Group (LCID) saw a sharp decline of 7.47%, with option volume of 270.68K and open interest at 1.93 million. LCID options were actively traded, reflecting investor sentiment.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) decreased by 1.74%, with option volume of 268.71K and open interest at 4.82 million. FXI options showed active trading interest amid movements in China's large-cap stocks.
Other Notable MovesVIX options saw significant open interest increases, particularly the $47.50 call expiring November 19, 2025, with an increase of 80.04K, and the $23.00 call expiring November 19, 2025, with an increase of 20.01K, indicating heightened interest in volatility.
The SPXW $4900 put expiring June 10, 2025, experienced an increase in open interest by 12.02K, reflecting investor strategies around the S&P 500 index.
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