Whale Moves | NVIDIA and SPY Call Options Surge, QQQ Puts Increase, GLD Calls See Strong Interest

【Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options】

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) saw a decline of 0.60% with an impressive option volume of 7.92M contracts. Notably, open interest for $665 call options expiring October 31, 2025, increased by 27.79K, indicating growing interest in this option.

NVIDIA (NVDA) experienced a drop of 3.32% and had an option volume of 4.82M contracts. Significant open interest increases were observed for several call options, including the $185 call expiring September 5, 2025, up by 35.62K, the $180 call expiring August 29, 2025, up by 32.36K, and the $195 call expiring September 5, 2025, up by 31.91K. This suggests a keen interest in NVIDIA's potential upside.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell by 1.16% with an option volume of 4.48M contracts. There was an increase in open interest for $475 put and $480 put options expiring October 17, 2025, by 27.32K and 27.28K, respectively, indicating traders are positioning for potential downside risk.

Tesla (TSLA) dropped 3.50% with an option volume of 3.29M contracts. No notable changes in open interest were reported.

Alibaba (BABA) surged by 12.90% with an option volume of 1.27M contracts. No significant open interest changes were noted.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) decreased by 0.44% with an option volume of 1.04M contracts. No major open interest movements were detected.

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) rose by 4.22% with an option volume of 1.02M contracts. Open interest for the $4.50 call expiring August 29, 2025, increased by 28.65K, reflecting bullish sentiment among traders.

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) fell by 3.37% with an option volume of 990.63K contracts. No significant shifts in open interest were observed.

Apple (AAPL) declined marginally by 0.18% with an option volume of 951.69K contracts. No notable changes in open interest occurred.

Palantir (PLTR) saw a decrease of 0.89% with an option volume of 820.21K contracts. No significant open interest changes were noted.

Strategy (MSTR) declined by 1.31% with an option volume of 779.53K contracts. No major open interest movements were detected.

SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) gained 0.96% with an option volume of 748.34K contracts. Open interest for the $330 call and $350 call options expiring October 17, 2025, increased significantly by 75.73K and 75.72K, respectively, highlighting interest in potential upside in gold prices.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) dropped by 3.53% with an option volume of 705.97K contracts. No significant changes in open interest were observed.

Alphabet-A (GOOGL) increased by 0.60% with an option volume of 702.86K contracts. No major open interest changes were noted.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) saw a substantial decline of 5.53% with an option volume of 658.58K contracts. No notable changes in open interest occurred.

Marvell Technology (MRVL) plummeted by 18.60% with an option volume of 609.82K contracts. No significant open interest movements were reported.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) increased by 1.89% with an option volume of 608.68K contracts. No notable changes in open interest were observed.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) fell by 0.71% with an option volume of 559.69K contracts. No significant open interest changes occurred.

Amazon (AMZN) decreased by 1.12% with an option volume of 473.90K contracts. No notable changes in open interest were observed.

Webull (BULL) dropped significantly by 7.36% with an option volume of 472.29K contracts. No major open interest movements were detected.

【Other Notable Moves】

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) saw open interest increases for the $45 call expiring December 18, 2026, by 61.94K, the $37 call expiring December 18, 2026, by 32.00K, and the $37 call expiring March 20, 2026, by 50.21K, indicating strong interest in Brazilian equities.

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) observed an open interest increase for the $120 call expiring December 19, 2025, by 50.49K, suggesting a bullish outlook from traders.

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) saw a rise in open interest for the $17.50 call expiring September 5, 2025, by 70.22K, and the $15 put expiring September 5, 2025, by 69.54K, reflecting varied expectations about the stock's future performance.