Options Market Statistics: AMD Shares Surge Ahead of AI Event, Options Pop
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$Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ shares jumped by 4.94%, closing at $170.9. Its options trading volume is 0.90 million. Call contracts account for 60.0% of the whole trading volume. The most traded calls are contracts of $170 strike price that expire on Oct 4. The total volume reaches 114,053 with an open interest of 16,158. The most traded puts are contracts of a $167.5 strike price that expires on Oct 4; the volume is 55,297 contracts with an open interest of 10,893.
The Federal Reserve's recent 50 basis-point rate cut has set a favorable macroeconomic stage, fueling investment in the semiconductor sector. This industry-wide momentum is especially advantageous for tech leaders such as AMD. The company is poised to host its "Advancing AI 2024" event on October 10, where it will introduce next-generation AMD Instinct accelerators and fifth-generation AMD Epyc server processors.
$Meta Platforms (META.US)$ shares were up by 2.26%, closing at $595.94. Its options trading volume is 0.68 million. Call contracts account for 56.2% of the whole trading volume. The most traded calls are contracts of $595 strike price that expire on Oct 4. The total volume reaches 51,619 with an open interest of 4,697. The most traded puts are contracts of a $585 strike price that expires on Oct 4; the volume is 48,581acts with an open interest of 506.
Meta unveiled a new AI video generation tool on Friday, marking its latest move in the rivalry with OpenAI for AI dominance. According to a press release, the tool, named Movie Gen, is described as "the most advanced and immersive storytelling suite of models," featuring capabilities for video generation, audio creation, personalized video production, and video editing.
Unusual Stock Options Activity
There was a noteworthy activity in $EVgo Inc (EVGO.US)$ , where $10.0 calls have topped volume to open interest ranking. The highest volume over open interest ratio reaches 106.1x with 16,132 contracts.
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