Wall Street ended sharply higher on Monday(Mar 16), fueled by gains in AI-related stocks, with Meta Platforms climbing after a report that it is preparing for sweeping layoffs, while oil prices retreated amid ongoing uncertainty about the Middle East conflict. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 55,844,035 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Apple(AAPL)$,
Option Movers|Ondas Sees 71% Call Options; USO's Volume Jumps 24%
Market Overview U.S. stocks fell on Thursday(Mar 12), as Iranian strikes on two oil tankers sent crude prices surging toward $100 per barrel, further exacerbating inflation fears and sending investors fleeing equity markets. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 60,027,371 contracts was traded. Top 10 Option Volumes $Ondas Holdings Inc.(ONDS)$ , a provider of private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions, closed Thursday at $10.33, up 5.09%. The stock moved higher after news of a partnership that will combine its autonomous robot technology with Palantir‘s AI platforms and World View’s balloon intelligence. There are 481.04K $Ondas Holdings Inc.(ONDS)$ option contracts traded on Th
Option Movers|Oracle's Volume Surges 85%; UiPath Sees 81% Call Options
Market Overview U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday(Mar 11) as markets largely looked past a tame inflation report, focusing instead on intensifying hostilities and mounting repercussions related to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 52,220,756 contracts was traded. Top 10 Option Volumes Shares of $Oracle(ORCL)$ rose 9% on Wednesday as investors gained confidence in the company's ability to turn its AI contracts into revenue. Revenue for the quarter was $17.2 billion, up 22% from a year before, or 18% after currency adjustments. Adjusted earnings were $1.79 per share, up 21% from a year before. There are 1.13M $Oracle(ORCL)$ option contracts traded on Wed
Market Overview U.S. stocks lost steam on Tuesday (Mar. 10), with the S&P 500 giving up early gains to skid into negative territory as investors weighed fading hopes for an earlier-than-expected end to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran against a backdrop of renewed military threats and ongoing worries of economic stagflation. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,141,943 contracts was traded, down 12% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $ORCL(ORCL)$,
Wall Street stocks clawed their way back from a steep selloff to close higher on Monday(Mar 9), notching a final-hour rebound after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could be close to ending. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 61,488,467 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Nvidia(NVDA)$ rebounded 2.7% on Monday despite geopolitical risks, after earnings reports last week showed that demand for the hardware that powers artificial intelligence remains strong. There are 3.08M $Nvidia(NVDA)$ option contracts traded on Monday, of which call options account for 57%. A particularly high volume was seen for the $160 stri
Wall Street's three main indexes closed down on Friday(Mar 6) amid a sudden setback in the U.S. labor market and a 12% spike in U.S. oil prices due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 68,491,663 contracts was traded on Friday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Tesla(TSLA)$ stock fell Friday, failing to eke out a gain for the week. An energy report from William Blair didn't give the shares a needed boost. Shares of the electric-vehicle maker dropped 2.2%, closing at $396.73, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.3% and 1%, respectively. Most stocks were down because of rising oil prices and a weak U.S. jobs report. There are 3.3M