Whale Moves | SPY Put Open Interest Surges, NVDA & PLUG Calls Gain, HYG Bears Positioning

【Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options】

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) remains the top traded option with a volume of 9.50M, despite the stock being unchanged. Notably, open interest for the $530 put expiring November 7, 2025 increased by 210.17K, the $515 put expiring November 21, 2025 saw an increase of 200.29K, and additional open interest increases were seen for the $480 put expiring November 7, $580 put expiring November 7, and $465 put expiring November 21, 2025.

Tesla (TSLA) experiences a stock decline of 1.42% with options volume at 5.32M and open interest at 8.35M. The significant activity around SPY options suggests a hedging strategy possibly linked to broader market moves.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) sees a slight stock decrease of 0.42%, with options trading at a volume of 4.78M and open interest at 9.32M. No notable changes in open interest were highlighted here.

NVIDIA (NVDA) shows a stock decline of 0.67% with options volume of 2.95M and open interest at 19.42M. Noteworthy open interest increases include the $195 call expiring October 10, 2025, up by 55.24K, and the $202.50 call expiring on the same date, up by 49.69K, indicating strong interest in upward movement.

Palantir (PLTR) drops significantly by 7.47% with an options volume of 1.76M and open interest of 3.58M. No major changes in open interest were reported here.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) shows a stock increase of 0.74%, with options volume at 1.71M and open interest at 10.87M. Some interest is noted in the $232 put expiring November 21, 2025, with open interest increasing by 38.64K.

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) sees a stock rise of 1.25% alongside options volume of 1.42M and open interest at 3.46M. The $8.50 call expiring October 3, 2025, has a notable increase in open interest by 68.86K, suggesting potential upward speculation.

Apple (AAPL) experiences a minor stock increase of 0.35%, with options volume at 1.41M and open interest at 5.77M. No significant open interest changes were noted.

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) witnesses a stock increase of 1.51% with options volume at 1.34M, open interest at 7.14M, and marked interest in the $72 call expiring October 31, 2025, up by 28.05K.

Wolfspeed (WOLF) has a stock decline of 1.30%, options volume at 1.12M, and open interest at 1.95M, with no notable open interest changes.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) shows a stock rise of 2.33%, with options volume at 1.10M and open interest at 7.15M. No major open interest changes were reported.

Intel (INTC) sees a stock drop of 1.26%, options volume at 1.08M, open interest at 7.24M, with notable open interest increase in the $50 call expiring June 18, 2026, up by 26.14K, suggesting potential bullish interest.

Plug Power (PLUG) surges by 34.63%, trading options volume at 965.26K and open interest at 1.67M, with a notable increase for the $3.50 call expiring October 10, 2025, up by 29.49K.

Amazon (AMZN) experiences a stock decline of 1.30%, options volume at 949.80K, and open interest at 4.45M. No major open interest changes were noted.

Strategy (MSTR) drops by 0.20%, with options volume at 908.18K and open interest at 2.99M. Notable increases are observed in the $385 call expiring October 10, 2025, up by 51.09K, indicating potential upward interest.

SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) rises by 0.80%, options volume at 827.91K, open interest at 4.58M. No notable open interest changes were observed.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declines by 2.98%, options volume at 809.39K, open interest at 3.78M. No significant open interest changes were noted.

MARA Holdings (MARA) increases slightly by 0.16%, trading options volume at 781.18K and open interest at 2.84M. No notable open interest changes were reported.

Robinhood (HOOD) rises by 2.04%, with options volume at 707.06K and open interest at 2.33M. No significant open interest changes were observed.

Meta Platforms (META) declines by 2.27%, options volume at 685.41K, and open interest at 2.19M. No major open interest changes were noted.

【Other Notable Moves】

RKT sees an open interest increase in the $19 call expiring October 10, 2025, by 50.69K, and the $17 put on the same date by 49.03K, indicating mixed sentiment.

HYG witnesses sizable open interest increases in the $70 put expiring October 17, 2025, up by 99.91K, and the $65 put on the same date by 99.82K, suggesting bearish positioning.

SMCI has increases in open interest for the $55 call expiring October 10, 2025, by 29.04K, and the $60 call on the same date by 28.77K, indicating bullish sentiment.

EEM shows growth in open interest for the $56 call expiring November 21, 2025, up by 39.42K, and the $55 call on the same date by 33.72K, suggesting potential upward movement.

T sees an open interest increase for the $27.50 call expiring October 10, 2025, by 31.21K, and the $28 call on the same date by 27.70K, reflecting bullish interest.