US Stock Options | NIO-SW and Micron Tech options trading volume doubled, while Pfizer and Upstart options trading volume surged fourfold.
On Monday, Tesla rose nearly 5%, with call options at strike prices of $185/190/200 being the most active. Pfizer surged over 5%, Upstart skyrocketed 20%, and call option trading surged. The proportion of put options trading for Micron Tech was nearly 60%.
On Monday, May 22nd, the US stock market was mixed, with the Dow down and the Nasdaq up 0.5%.
Top 10 US Stock Options
On Monday, tech stocks led the way again.
The top 10 US stock options traded were: Tesla, Amazon, Apple, AMD, Google A, Meta, Pfizer, Upstart, Palantir, and Nvidia.
Tesla rose nearly 5%, with 2.16 million options traded and call options accounting for 59.7% of the total. Call options with strike prices of $185/$190/$200 were the most active.
Amazon fell more than 1%, with 610,000 options traded and call options accounting for 58.2% of the total.
Apple fell slightly, with 590,000 options traded and call options accounting for 54.3% of the total. Call options with a strike price of $175 were the most active.
AMD rose more than 2%, with 500,000 options traded and call options accounting for 63.2% of the total. Call options with a strike price of $110 were the most active.
Google A rose nearly 2%, with 500,000 options traded and call options accounting for 58% of the total.
Meta rose more than 1%, with 480,000 options traded and call options accounting for 64.7% of the total.
Pfizer rose more than 5% after announcing the efficacy of its oral weight loss drug. With 470,000 options traded, it was nearly five times the daily average, and call options accounted for more than 82% of the total. Call options with a strike price of $38 were the most active.
Upstart surged 20%, with 420,000 options traded, nearly four times the daily average, and call options accounting for nearly 70% of the total.
NIO rose nearly 9%, with 250,000 options traded, twice the daily average, and call options accounting for 76.6% of the total.
Micron Tech fell nearly 3%, with 230,000 options traded, twice the daily average, and put options accounting for nearly 60% of the total.
Alibaba rose 2.5%, with 180,000 options traded and call options accounting for 74.4% of the total.