Unusual Options Activity Fri 6/6/25

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

• RKLB Jun13 28 Calls (volume: 4121, open int: 1183, implied vol: ~76.19%, prev day implied vol: 70.19%). Co is expected to report earnings early August. Stock is up 4% in today's session.
• NVO Jun06 75 Calls (volume: 20071, open int: 1522, implied vol: ~47.85%, prev day implied vol: 44.85%). Co to present phase 3 trials across hemophilia portfolio, reinforcing commitment to research in rare blood disorders, at ISTH 2025. Co is expected to report earnings early Aug.
• CLSK Jun13 11.5 Calls (volume: 5686, open int: 1365, implied vol: ~76.11%, prev day implied vol: 72.11%). Co is expected to report earnings in early August. Stock is up 11% in today's session.

Bearish Put Activity

• NFLX Jun06 1240 Puts (volume: 6327, open int: 1341, implied vol: ~25.68%, prev day implied vol: 24.68%). Co is expected to report earnings mid July.
• IOT Jun13 40 Puts (volume: 3715, open int: 19, implied vol: ~49.86%, prev day implied vol: 40.86%). Co is expected to report earnings in early September. Stock is down 4% in today's session.
• GE Jun20 255 Puts (volume: 1111, open int: 85, implied vol: ~33.1%, prev day implied vol: 28.1%). Co is confirmed to report earnings on Jul 22, pre-market.

Sentiment: The CBOE Put/Call ratio is currently: 0.86, VIX: (17.04, -1.44, -7.79%).

June 20 is options expiration -- the last day to trade June equity options. 

Unusual Options Activity Fri 1/12/24

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:

• ALT Jan 11.5 calls are seeing interest with the underlying stock up 4% (volume: 2100, open int: 1000, implied vol: ~236%, prev day implied vol: 158%). Co is expected to report earnings mid-February.
• TSM Jan 103 calls (volume: 16.1K, open int: 500, implied vol: ~45%, prev day implied vol: 27%). 1200 contracts traded in a single transaction. Co is confirmed to report earnings January 18 before the open.
• WW Feb 6.5 calls are seeing interest with the underlying stock down 5% (volume: 8570, open int: 20, implied vol: ~107%, prev day implied vol: 96%). NY Times reported that there is no evidence that weight loss drugs cause suicidal thoughts. Co is expected to report earnings late February.
• ARDX Feb 11 calls (volume: 2960, open int: 10, implied vol: ~78%, prev day implied vol: 74%). Co is expected to report earnings early March.
  

Bearish Put Activity:

• QCOM Jan 141 puts (volume: 1620, open int: 10, implied vol: ~47%, prev day implied vol: 31%). Co is confirmed to report earnings January 31 after the close.
• IOT Feb 31 puts (volume: 3230, open int: 0, implied vol: ~54%, prev day implied vol: 50%). Co is expected to report earnings late February.
  

Sentiment: The CBOE Put/Call ratio is currently: 1.04, VIX: (12.70, +0.26, +2.1%).
January 19 is options expiration -- the last day to trade January equity options.

Earnings this week : Nov 28 - Dec 2, 22 (wk 48)

Monday (Nov 28)

• Afternoon: ARWR AZEK

Tuesday (Nov 29)

• Morning: BNS BZUN BILI CRNC HIBB SJR
• Afternoon:  CMP CRWD HPE INTU NTAP WDAY

Wednesday (Nov 30)

• Morning:  DCI FRO HRL BEKE LESL WOOF RY SFL TITN
• Afternoon:  BOX CRDO ESTC FIVE GIII LZB NCNO NTNX OKTA PSTG PVH CRM SMTC SNOW SPLK SNPS VSCO YEXT

Thursday (Dec 1)

• Morning: BMO BIG CM DBI DG KR PDCO SCWX TD
• Afternoon:  AMBA AOUT ASAN CHPT IOT  MRVL PD SMAR PATH ULTA VEEV ZS ZUMZ

Friday (Dec 2)  

• Morning:  CBRL GCO