Option Signals | HOOD Hits Record High as a Call Soars 1075%; MLTX Tumbles 89.93% with a Call Wiped Out
Dow Jones Industrial Average DJI | 46789.14 | +0.97% |
NASDAQ IXIC | 21957.17 | +1.70% |
S&P 500 index SPX | 6604.19 | +1.16% |
SPXW 300925 C 6765 |
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NVIDIA Corporation NVDA | 177.18 | +1.59% |
Market Overview
As of the latest intraday close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average(DJI.US) rose 0.15% to 46,316.07 points, the NASDAQ(IXIC.US) gained 0.48% to 22,591.15 points, and the S&P 500 index(SPX.US) advanced 0.26% to 6,661.21 points.
Notably, the trading volume for $SPX put options reached 2.059 million contracts, while call options recorded 1.8635 million contracts, resulting in a put-to-call volume ratio of approximately 1.10. This indicates a stronger bearish sentiment among investors towards the index. Among the contracts, the $SPX call option SPXW 300925 C 6765 saw a trading volume of 19,000 contracts, with a VOL/OI ratio of 47.70. This contract, with a strike price of $6,765.00, declined by 33.33%.
Top 10 Options Trading Volume:
NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares rose 2.05%. The total options volume for the day reached 2.4 million contracts, a decrease of 443,700 contracts from the previous day, representing a 0.16 times reduction. The open interest stands at 18.32 million contracts.
Tesla Motors, Inc.(TSLA.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares increased by 0.64%. The total options volume for the day was 1.42 million contracts, down by 2.6711 million contracts from the previous day, a 0.65 times reduction. The open interest is 7.46 million contracts.
Intel Corporation(INTC.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares fell 2.87%. The total options volume for the day reached 950,000 contracts, a decrease of 1.3182 million contracts from the previous day, representing a 0.58 times reduction. The open interest is 6.55 million contracts.
Robinhood(HOOD.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares surged 12.27%. The total options volume for the day was 820,000 contracts, an increase of 337,800 contracts from the previous day, reflecting a 0.7 times increase. The open interest is 1.95 million contracts.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev revealed on social media that over four billion event contracts have been traded on the platform since its inception. Tenev noted that engagement with event contracts is accelerating, with over two billion contracts traded in the third quarter alone, accounting for about half of the total volume since the platform's launch. While the record high stock price is exciting, it’s not just due to market volatility. More importantly, Robinhood has made significant progress in expanding its user base and increasing revenue streams. The company’s newly launched prediction market business is growing at an annualized revenue rate exceeding $200 million.
MARA Holdings(MARA.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares jumped 15.69%. The total options volume for the day was 560,000 contracts, an increase of 93,000 contracts from the previous day, reflecting a 0.2 times increase. The open interest is 2.58 million contracts.
OpenDoor Technologies(OPEN.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares declined 6.92%. The total options volume for the day reached 560,000 contracts, a decrease of 569,400 contracts from the previous day, representing a 0.5 times reduction. The open interest is 3.06 million contracts.
Apple Inc.(AAPL.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares fell 0.4%. The total options volume for the day was 540,000 contracts, down by 719,400 contracts from the previous day, a 0.57 times reduction. The open interest is 5.49 million contracts.
| Ticker | Closing Price | Volume | Open Interest | PUT/CALL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA.US) | 181.85 | 2.4M | 18.33M | 1.0 |
| Tesla Motors, Inc.(TSLA.US) | 443.21 | 1.42M | 7.46M | 0.8 |
| Intel Corporation(INTC.US) | 34.48 | 0.95M | 6.55M | 0.6 |
| Robinhood(HOOD.US) | 136.72 | 0.82M | 1.95M | 0.6 |
| TILRAY, INC.(TLRY.US) | 1.85 | 0.67M | 1.09M | 0.2 |
| OpenDoor Technologies(OPEN.US) | 8.2 | 0.57M | 3.06M | 0.5 |
| MARA Holdings(MARA.US) | 18.66 | 0.57M | 2.58M | 0.7 |
| Apple Inc.(AAPL.US) | 254.43 | 0.54M | 5.49M | 0.7 |
| Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN.US) | 222.17 | 0.53M | 4.14M | 0.7 |
| $AMD | 161.36 | 0.52M | 3.52M | 0.9 |
PUT/CALL: Counts the percentage of open put and call option holdings for the listed stocks during the trading day.
Options Activity Tracking:
- HOOD 031025 C 136: This call option, with a strike price of $136.00 expiring on October 3, 2025, traded 19,400 contracts and surged 1075.68%.
- HOOD 031025 C 141: This call option, with a strike price of $141.00 expiring on October 3, 2025, traded 15,700 contracts and increased by 980.95%.
Beyond Meat(BYND.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares fell 36.14%, with significant activity in put options:
- BYND 160126 P 0.5: This put option, with a strike price of $0.50 expiring on January 16, 2026, traded 34,800 contracts and rose 600.0%.
- BYND 211125 P 1: This put option, with a strike price of $1.00 expiring on November 21, 2025, traded 12,000 contracts and surged 1200.0%.
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics - Class A Ordinary Shares(MLTX.US): As of the latest intraday close, shares plummeted 89.93%. The call option MLTX 171025 C 17.5, with a strike price of $17.50 expiring on October 17, 2025, traded 9,300 contracts and dropped 99.69%.
| Ticker | Option Type | Strike Price | Expiration Date | Volume | Open Interest | VOL/OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinhood(HOOD.US) | CALL | $136.0 | 10/03/25 | 19.36K | 188 | 102.99 |
| Beyond Meat(BYND.US) | PUT | $0.5 | 01/16/26 | 34.83K | 375 | 92.88 |
| Robinhood(HOOD.US) | CALL | $141.0 | 10/03/25 | 15.7K | 184 | 85.33 |
| MoonLake Immunotherapeutics - Class A Ordinary Shares(MLTX.US) | CALL | $17.5 | 10/17/25 | 9.27K | 110 | 84.23 |
| Beyond Meat(BYND.US) | PUT | $1.0 | 11/21/25 | 12.0K | 152 | 78.92 |
| MGM Resorts International(MGM.US) | CALL | $37.5 | 10/03/25 | 12.66K | 169 | 74.89 |
| Alaska Air Group, Inc.(ALK.US) | CALL | $57.5 | 11/21/25 | 15.95K | 242 | 65.91 |
| Beyond Meat(BYND.US) | CALL | $2.0 | 01/16/26 | 13.7K | 211 | 64.91 |
| Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(FCX.US) | CALL | $40.0 | 10/31/25 | 66.03K | 1071 | 61.65 |
| Kinross Gold Corporation(KGC.US) | CALL | $26.0 | 10/03/25 | 15.29K | 249 | 61.42 |
vol/oi: The ratio of options volume to the number of open positions in the contract, with higher vol/oi indicating that the market is creating an abnormal number of new positions.
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