Whale Moves | SPY Call Surge at $640 and $650, Intel Put Interest Jumps Amid -8.53% Drop

【Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options】

Today's most traded option is SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which saw a +0.42% increase. The ETF had an impressive option volume of 6.70 million and an open interest of 18.30 million. Notably, open interest for SPY calls at $640 and $650, both expiring August 8, 2025, increased significantly by 46.31K and 44.93K, respectively.

Tesla (TSLA) experienced a +3.52% rise, with an option volume of 5.42 million and open interest of 8.35 million. Tesla's $180 puts expiring August 8, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 27.41K.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) went up by +0.24%, showing an option volume of 3.16 million and open interest of 8.57 million. QQQ's $567 calls expiring August 15, 2025, saw a rise in open interest by 25.04K.

NVIDIA (NVDA) experienced a slight decline of -0.14%, with an option volume reaching 3.01 million and open interest at 19.52 million. The $177.50 call expiring August 1, 2025, saw an open interest increase by 27.49K.

Palantir (PLTR) saw a +2.54% rise with an option volume of 1.25 million and open interest of 3.24 million.

Intel (INTC) encountered a notable drop of -8.53%, with an option volume of 1.25 million and open interest at 5.34 million. Intel's $20 puts expiring July 25, 2025, experienced an open interest increase of 25.55K.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) showed a +2.68% rise, having an option volume of 1.22 million and open interest of 3.85 million.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) edged up by +0.37%, with an option volume of 1.01 million and open interest at 11.54 million. IWM's $213 puts expiring August 15, 2025, saw an open interest increase by 41.64K.

Apple (AAPL) experienced a modest gain of +0.06%, with an option volume of 771.80K and open interest at 4.98 million.

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) surged by +4.96%, with option volume at 734.10K and open interest of 2.66 million.

Strategy (MSTR) decreased by -2.18%, showing an option volume of 701.11K and open interest of 2.50 million.

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) fell by -1.92%, with an option volume of 679.02K and open interest reaching 4.98 million.

Alphabet-A (GOOGL) rose by +0.53%, presenting an option volume of 678.89K and open interest of 3.72 million.

Robinhood (HOOD) gained +2.86%, having an option volume of 525.47K and open interest of 2.30 million.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped by -2.34%, with option volume at 494.76K and open interest of 6.17 million.

Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares (TSLL) surged impressively by +6.93%, with option volume of 456.27K and open interest of 1.39 million.

Amazon (AMZN) slightly declined by -0.34%, showing an option volume of 435.01K and open interest of 3.82 million.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) increased by +0.63%, with an option volume of 432.39K and open interest of 5.40 million.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) saw a notable rise of +3.71%, with option volume reaching 389.84K and open interest of 2.46 million.

Microsoft (MSFT) went up by +0.55%, having an option volume of 377.33K and open interest of 2.27 million.

【Other Notable Moves】

SNAP showed significant open interest increases with its $10.50 calls and $8.50 puts, both expiring August 8, 2025, rising by 49.47K and 48.38K, respectively.

LVS saw its $45 calls expiring January 16, 2026, increase in open interest by 44.89K.

ARKK presented notable open interest increases for its $50 and $63 puts, both expiring October 17, 2025, with increases of 41.25K and 41.22K, respectively.