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- Michael Burry Doubles Nasdaq-100 Puts, Reopens Chip ETF Position
The VanEck options’ exercise timing is set for early 2027. Burry forecast a significant correction in chip and technology stocks before mid-2027.
· Investing
- Bitcoin’s $70,000 Put Premium Rose 127.6% Between Two Trades
The Nov. 27 Bitcoin (BTC) contract’s premium rose from 0.0145 BTC to 0.033 BTC as Deribit’s BTC index moved below the strike, while reported implied volatility declined.
· Investing
- Apple Hits a Record as Nearly 900,000 Options Contracts Trade
Calls accounted for almost 500,000 contracts in the first half of Wednesday’s session as Apple extended its 2026 gain to 30%.
· Investing
- Derive Market Prices 31% Chance Bitcoin Ends Below $70,000 by Christmas
The odds rose from 15% in a week as puts grew to 55% of premiums traded, while the chance of a finish above $80,000 fell to 26%.
· Investing
- New York Stock Exchange Launches Ether Options Aimed at Market Access
X commentator @Route2FI separately described Ether as entering a “new leg down” on Nov. 8.
· Business
- Compound Partner Michael Dempsey Calls for Gambling to Start at Age 26
He said younger people may enter speculation before understanding compounding. Dempsey also said sports betting paid part of his living expenses in college.
· People
- Retail Investors Led Thursday’s $3.7 Trillion U.S. Stock Rout
Options hedging and rules-based fund cuts added to the pressure as the Nasdaq 100 suffered its steepest one-day decline since March 2020.
· Investing
- Leopold-Linked September Call Spreads Carried About $315 Million in Premiums
Estimated remaining time value could fall well short of premiums paid if positions remained unchanged. Serenity posted a screenshot showing a one-period personal-account loss of about $13.58 million through Oct. 22.
· Investing
- OKX Rolls Out Simple Options Trading for Four Tokenized Stocks
The product offers calls and puts on xSPCX, xMU, xGOOGL and xNVDA, with 24/7 quote-based trading and orders starting at one share.
· Business
- Invesco Solar ETF Options Top 20,000 Contracts on Election Day
TAN options volume reached about 40 times its usual level by midday Tuesday ET, with calls making up 99% of trading.
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- Super Micro Options Implied 12.51% Earnings Move as Calls Led
Contracts expiring Nov. 6 implied a share-price range of about $27.70 to $35.62. At-the-money implied volatility reached 204.50%.
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- Thielen Says Options Trading Has Made Bitcoin’s Sharpest Rallies Less Common
He projects $90,000 for Bitcoin by year-end 2026, after a possible dip into the mid-to-high $70,000s. He estimates market makers account for as much as half of roughly $60 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows.
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- Largest Tracked AMD Long Account Carries a $419,100 Unrealized Loss
The address held about $4.05 million in AMD positions. The company's earnings call is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET Tuesday.
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- Trader Claims $250,000 Grew to $3.4 Million During Bitcoin (BTC) Market Decline
Crash also claimed a contract rose from $130 to $25,000 in six hours and described a 150x return on a Bitcoin put.
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- Amazon Options Had Priced a Roughly 8% Post-Earnings Move.
The implied move was about $20 per share. Amazon had scheduled its third-quarter results for after the Oct. 29 U.S. market close.
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- Options Pricing Implied a Bigger Earnings Move for Alphabet Than Microsoft
Alphabet’s 5.8% implied move was more than double its average reaction over the past two years. Microsoft’s estimate was below its 6% average swing.
· Investing
- Bitso and Alpaca Launch Options on More Than 6,000 U.S. Stocks and ETFs
Eligible customers can request access through existing accounts, subject to eligibility and compliance checks.
· Business
- Chipotle Options Trading Surges More Than Eightfold Before Earnings
Puts accounted for 240,000 contracts, compared with fewer than 17,000 calls; a separate $1.1 million trade involved Nov. 20 puts.
· Investing
- NYSE American Prepares Binary Options on Apple, Nvidia and Tesla
Finish High contracts pay $100 if a stock or ETF closes at or above its strike; Finish Low contracts pay if it closes below, using the closing price reported by its primary listing market.
· Business
- Bitcoin Wallet Buys 800 Derive Calls at $90,000 Strike for Nov. 6
The position carries about $68 million in notional value. Market pricing on Derive puts Bitcoin (BTC)’s chance of topping $100,000 before Christmas at 12%, up from 9.7%.
· Investing
- Bank of America Team Recommends 10 Covered-Call Plays for November
The list covers SGI, TDG, AXON, AEIS, BLDR, CHTR, NET, CVNA, DDOG and CAVA.
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- NYSE American Options Suspends Trading on TXN 4 and TXN 6
The exchange said affected symbols would remain suspended for the rest of Friday, while cancellations on TXN 4 were still in progress.
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- Virtuals Protocol Opens Butler’s Private Beta for Bitcoin, Ether Options
Users can authorize Butler once and set a decline threshold before it places follow-up trades around U.S. economic releases.
· Investing
- Virtuals Opens Applications for Butler Options-Hedging Test on Derive
Users set a tolerable decline and authorize Butler once; the tool can then execute options trades automatically around economic releases.
· Technology
- Webull Opens Extended-Hours Options Trading for 24 Stocks and Five ETFs
Eligible U.S. customers can trade options on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET (11:30 to 13:25 UTC) and from 4 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET (20:00 to 20:15 UTC).
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- Meta Options Implied a Roughly 7% Earnings Move as $750 Calls Drew Volume
The $700 call and put premiums totaled $50.38, about 7.3% of Meta’s Oct. 20 close. Meta later posted 26% year-over-year revenue growth for the quarter.
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- Netflix Shares Traded Below $69 Before Third-Quarter Results
Options had priced a 9% share move around the report, the largest such estimate ahead of Netflix earnings since the third quarter of 2022.
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- NYSE American Begins Extended-Hours Trading for Select Stock and ETF Options
The launch covers selected options tied to U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds.
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- Paid Options Alerts Trigger Price Surges That Quickly Fade
A study of 15 paid Discord communities found recommended options rose about 3% in the first minute, while subscribers generally lost money after transaction costs.
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- QQQ Put/Call Ratio Reaches Highest Level Since June as Tech Holds Records
The ratio reached 1.49 Thursday as the Nasdaq-100 fell as much as 1.8%, while major technology stocks continued a string of all-time highs through Tuesday.
· Investing
- Morgan Stanley Double-Upgrades Cboe After S&P Contract Extension
The firm raised its price target to $358 from $258 after Cboe extended its exclusive S&P 500 options agreement through 2051.
· Investing
- Derive Launches V3 With Ethereum Layer 1 Settlement and Margining
The upgrade replaces Derive Chain with a zkVM-based exchange, adds new borrowing assets and lets users force withdrawals through Ethereum Layer 1 if processing stops.
· Technology
- Coinbase Opens U.S. Stock Options Trading With First Month Commission-Free
Users can initially buy call and put options on the same platform, with plans to move the feature on-chain over time.
· Business
- Bitget Adds Multi-Leg Options Strategies to Stock+ Platform
The feature includes covered call and put strategies, spreads and volatility trades. Users can split strategy positions into legs when opening or closing them.
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- Micron Options Traders Turn Bullish as AI Trade Faces Rate Pressure
Markets imply a roughly 7% move after Wednesday’s earnings report, while calls made up 75% of $1.6 billion in traded options premium.
· Investing
- SPX Box-Spread Loan Volume Reaches Record $1.7 Billion in 2026
Daily notional loan volume has more than tripled in three years, while the implied yield premium over SOFR rose from an average of 32 basis points to 69 basis points.
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- Bitcoin Options Skew Bullish as $9.6 Billion Expiry Nears Max Pain Level
Bitcoin options on Deribit show strongly bullish positioning into a $9.6 billion expiry as traders favor upside despite prices hovering near the $64,000 max pain level.
· Investing
- Ethereum, Solana Options Lean Bullish While XRP Shows Defensive Positioning
Deribit data shows Ethereum and Solana options traders favor upside exposure while XRP traders increase hedging, signaling divergent altcoin market positioning.
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- Bitcoin Options Cluster at $82K–$85K as Deribit Data Signals Bullish Bias
Deribit data shows Bitcoin options traders heavily concentrated in $82,000–$85,000 call strikes, signaling continued bullish positioning despite a recent spot price pullback.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Options Volume Tilts Bearish as $74,500 Puts Lead Short-Term Hedging
Bitcoin options traders increased short-term downside hedging with $74,500 put contracts dominating volume despite longer-term bullish positioning.
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