Options Market Statistics: TSLA Pressured by Q4 Delivery Miss,Chip Bulls Lead Market Activity
$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ topped Friday's options activity leaderboard, with volume surging to 3.5 million contracts—an exceptionally high turnover relative to its total open interest of 7.45 million. The current Put/Call ratio stands at 0.80, suggesting cautious market sentiment. Despite the upward trend in volume, IV Rank remains relatively low at 11.41%. For Q4, Tesla reported 418,227 deliveries and 434,358 units produced; full-year deliveries and production reached 1.64 million and 1.65 million, respectively. Notably, the Q4 delivery figure fell short of the Wall Street consensus of approximately 426,000 units deliveries.
$Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ joined the top ranks with a bullish lean, sporting a put/call ratio of 0.63. Trading volume hit 0.72 million contracts against an open interest of 3.28 million. Its IV rank of 29.93% indicates moderate-to-high volatility expectations. Shares rose 4.35% on Friday as soaring memory costs are expected to drive phased, significant price hikes across GPU product lines for both $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ and AMD starting in early 2026.
$Micron Technology (MU.US)$ saw a spike in implied volatility, with its IV rank hitting 42.76%, the highest among the featured tech leaders. This signals that traders are bracing for significant price swings. The put/call ratio of 0.85 reflects a more defensive or balanced posture compared to its semi-peers. Shares surged 10.51% to close at an all-time high, following a price target hike from Bernstein to $330 from $270. Analysts noted that the company has secured forward revenue visibility for its High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products, fueled by robust AI-driven demand.
$Amazon (AMZN.US)$ appeared as a notable newcomer on the active list with a strongly bullish put/call ratio of 0.41. With an IV rank of 23.07% and volume reaching 0.94 million contracts, the e-commerce and cloud giant continues to attract optimistic sentiment. Investors appear to be positioning for continued strength in AWS and retail margins, maintaining a low preference for downside protection.
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