Unusual Options Activity Thur 7/31/25

The following options are exhibiting notable trading, potentially indicating changing sentiment toward the underlying stocks, and/or potentially representing positioning for increased volatility.

Bullish Call Activity

• APLD Weekly Aug01 14 calls are seeing interest with the underlying stock up 34% (volume: 12.8K, open int: 5.1K, implied vol: ~92%, prev day implied vol: 78%). Co reported earnings last night and is expected to report its next quarterly earnings report late October.
• RKT Weekly Aug01 15.5 calls are seeing interset ahead of earnings tonight after the close (volume: 32.3K, open int: 2.9K, implied vol: ~65%, prev day implied vol: 59%).
• AI Weekly Aug01 29.5 calls (volume: 14.0K, open int: 16.4K, implied vol: ~58%, prev day implied vol: 54%). Co is expected to report earings late August.
  

Bearish Put Activity

• PLTR Weekly Aug01 157.5 puts (volume: 14.8K, open int: 5.7K, implied vol: ~66%, prev day implied vol: 55%). Co is confirmed to report earnings August 4 before the open.
• VRT Weekly Aug01 22 puts (volume: 4.7K, open int: 4.9K, implied vol: ~49%, prev day implied vol: 45%). Co is expected to report earnings late October.
  

Sentiment: The CBOE Put/Call ratio is currently: 0.90, VIX: (15.43, -0.05, -0.3%).
August 15 is options expiration -- the last day to trade August equity options.