Whale Moves | VIX Options Surge as $20 Put and $100 Call See Significant Open Interest Increases

Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) saw a price increase of +0.70% with an option volume of 4.73M and open interest at 17.07M. In terms of open interest changes, the $280 put expiring July 18, 2025, increased by 6.40K.
NVIDIA (NVDA) experienced a +0.26% price change, with an option volume of 3.08M and open interest of 22.29M.
Tesla (TSLA) rose by +3.11%, with option volume reaching 2.59M and open interest at 8.74M.
Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) increased by +1.03%, with an option volume of 2.24M and open interest of 9.08M.
Palantir (PLTR) jumped +7.85%, recording an option volume of 1.59M and open interest at 3.89M.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) climbed +1.90% with an option volume of 1.16M and open interest at 12.19M. Specifically, the $200 put expiring June 13, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 10.00K.
Apple (AAPL) saw a price increase of +0.63% with an option volume of 912.24K and open interest at 5.34M.
Ishares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) had a slight decline of -0.03%, with an option volume of 799.29K and open interest at 8.27M.
iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) surged +5.38%, with option volume at 775.45K and open interest at 3.04M.
Strategy (MSTR) increased by +5.58%, with option volume reaching 748.01K and open interest at 2.28M.
Alphabet-A (GOOGL) rose +1.92%, with option volume at 671.29K and open interest at 3.61M.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) climbed +1.34%, with an option volume of 654.64K and open interest at 3.98M.
Amazon (AMZN) saw a price increase of +1.79%, with an option volume of 642.22K and open interest at 4.38M.
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) rose by +1.38%, with option volume of 584.14K and open interest at 826.98K.
Robinhood (HOOD) soared +8.16%, with an option volume of 583.52K and open interest at 2.08M.
Energy Transfer (ET) increased by +2.84%, with an option volume of 504.66K and open interest at 1.10M.
SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) fell -1.97%, with option volume at 492.19K and open interest at 4.47M.
Meta Platforms (META) rose +0.20%, with option volume at 477.34K and open interest at 2.23M.
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) decreased by -1.11%, with an option volume of 451.91K and open interest at 5.77M. Notably, the $91.50 put expiring June 13, 2025, saw an open interest increase by 5.00K.
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) skyrocketed +51.23%, with option volume at 445.96K and open interest at 429.84K.
Other Notable Moves
The VIX options market recorded several significant open interest increases. The $20 put expiring August 20, 2025, saw an increase of 23.67K, while the $100 call for the same expiration date increased by 16.43K. Additionally, the $55 call expiring June 18, 2025, rose by 11.72K in open interest.
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