Options Market Statistics (2/14): Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in AMC Entertainment?
Stocks are down shortly after Tuesday morning's opening bell, as investors try to make sense of the CPI report. U.S. inflation fell for the seventh consecutive month in January, but the rate of declines is slowing.
Investors have ramped up bets that Fed policy rates will peak above 5% and pared back expectations for rate cuts in the second half of this year.
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$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ shares fell more than 1%, with option volume of nearly 2.03 million contracts, and calls accounted for 54.8% of the volume. The 200.00 and 190.00 calls expiring this Firday were traded most actively.
$Apple (AAPL.US)$ shares rose nearly 2%, with option volume of nearly 820,000 contracts, and calls accounted for 55.6% of the volume. The 155.00 calls expiring this Firday were traded most actively.
$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ shares jumped over 3%, with option volume of nearly 680,000 contracts, and calls accounted for 64.1% of the volume. The 275.00 calls expiring this Firday were traded most actively.
$AMC Entertainment (AMC.US)$ shares fell over 4%, with option volume of nearly 510,000 contracts, and calls accounted for 53.3% of the volume. The 10.00 calls and puts expiring in a month were traded most actively, signaling drastic volatility ahead.
$Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY.US)$ shares plunged more than 13%, with call volume of nearly 400,000, accounting for nearly 70% of the volume.
Unusual Stock Options Activity
Source: Benzinga, Dow Jones, CNBC
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Source: Benzinga, WSJ
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