Options Market Statistics (2/9): Uber Technologies Attracts Bullish Bets After Earnings
U.S. stock futures climbed Thursday, putting indexes on course to reverse some of the prior day's losses, as investors debated the outlook for interest rates and inflation and reviewed another batch of corporate earnings.
Indexes had retreated Wednesday, with the S&P 500 falling 1.1%, as investors focused on comments from Federal Reserve policy makers. Fed Chair Jerome Powell and others have continued to stress that rates will need to remain high for some time to ensure inflation is brought back under control.
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$Tesla(TSLA.US$ shares rose more than 2%, with option volume of nearly 2.73 million, and calls accounted for 64.5% of the volume. The 200.00, 205.00, and 210.00 calls expiring Friday lead the flow.
$Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US$ shares plunged 7.68%, with option volume of nearly 1.13 million, and calls accounted for 62.3% of the volume. The 100.00 and 105.00 calls expiring Friday were traded most actively.
$Microsoft(MSFT.US$ shares down slightly,, with option volume of nearly 960,000, and calls accounted for 64.4% of the volume. The 275.00 and 280.00 calls expiring Friday were traded most actively.
$Uber Technologies(UBER.US$ shares up 5% yesterday, with volume 5x normal at 770,000 contracts, and calls accounted for 74.4% of the volume.
Unusual Stock Options Activity
Source: Benzinga, Dow Jones, CNBC
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Source: Benzinga, WSJ
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